meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
androgynous; gender-neutral
as if it were about oneself
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to speak ill of; to disparage
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
scene; view; prospect; outlook
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
although I say; although one might say; although called
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily