solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
very small; tiny; insignificant
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
is something that; is that which
how many people; a number of people
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
shore; bank (of a body of water)
at; in; at; when; by; with
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
simply; merely; only; solely
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
heading; headline; index; headword
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit