average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
if you think about it; come to think of it
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
nice person; good-natured person
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
not caring; not giving a damn
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
at once; immediately; right now
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
without cause; without reason
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost