before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
inside one's heart; in one's mind
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
as expected; as predicted
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
the world of music; the music world
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
existence; being; presence
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
influence; effect; impact
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others