prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
victim; injured party; sufferer
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
briskly; quickly; promptly
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
likability; favorability; popularity
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
homosexuality; homosexual love
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
same-sex marriage; gay marriage