next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
flustered; confused; panicked
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
evening; night; nighttime
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
every year; yearly; annually
guard; security guard; security officer
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to surge; to well up; to gush out