taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
single standard; single base; single-feature show
rational; reasonable; logical
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
several times; once or twice
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
two days later; day after next; next day but one
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate