to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
pajama party; pyjama party; slumber party
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to accept (something) with thanks
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
flustered person; hasty person
rather; sooner; preferably
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to relax; to feel at home
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
birds and wild animals; wildlife
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
memory; ability to remember
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours