stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
dozens; scores of; decades
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
danger; peril; hazard; risk
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to run down (stairs, etc.)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous