to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to be dispersed; to get separated
just a handful; only a small number (of)
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
closing time; lockup; curfew
important documents; important papers
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
just the other day; quite recently
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
informal meeting; get-together (for a chat); gathering (for discussion); colloquium; panel discussion; discussion session
friendly chat; relaxed conversation; informal meeting
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
board chairman; managing director; chief director
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
attractive middle-aged man
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
opening fully; full throttle; full power
thereupon; shortly thereafter
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!