birds of a feather flock together
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
such; like that; that sort of; very
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
wherein; therein; thereinto
several people; a few people
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
flour; meal; powder; dust
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
great laughter; burst of laughter
if you think about it; come to think of it
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
existence; possession; having; limited company
to drink up; to drain (cup)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)