to spread; to be propagated
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to become fraught with emotion
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
how many people; a number of people
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
schoolgirl; female student
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
noisy; confused; uproarious
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)