to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
what kind of; what sort of; what
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
welcome; (warm) reception
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
chance; opportunity; occasion
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor