friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
offensive (movement); aggression
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
very interesting; of great interest
proposal; proposition; suggestion
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
selection; choice; option
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to not believe one's ears
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
how; in what way; I wonder
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
river; stream; River; the ... river
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
scenery; scene; landscape