company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
even if not; even without
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
participant; entrant; player; competitor
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
recommendation; referral; endorsement
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
(male) lover (esp. of a prostitute); paramour (of a married woman)
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
settlement; solution; resolution
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive