topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
price; cost; value; worth; value
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
looking pale; looking unwell
to think too much; to be over-concerned
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
fine weather; fair weather
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
exactly as stated; verbatim
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
group; party; team; squad; section
sharing; division; draw; tie
in succession; one by one
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
many; a lot; much; multitude
to redeem (from sin); to save
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh