to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
without permission; without notice
sublease; sublet; lending (something one has borrowed) to someone else
temporary employment agency; personnel placement agency; staffing agency; temp agency; temping agency
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
way (of doing); manner; method; means
brick and mortar business; bricks and mortar business; physical retail store (rather than online)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
intelligence network; information network
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
change; transition; vicissitudes
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
leader; authority; mainstay
construction; establishment
to set up shop; to open a store
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
migration; move; emigration; immigration
settlement; permanent residency
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably