environment; surroundings; circumstances
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to become empty; to be emptied
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to stare back at; to look back at
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
unique user (of a website); UU
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)