entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
whispered conversation; whispering
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
mike stand; microphone stand
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
supporting role (actor); minor role
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
drama; theatre; theater; play
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
one by one; one after another; successively
main question; real issue at hand
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to make an appearance; to show up
late at night; at a late hour
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
living together (with one more person)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
slightly heavy; a little heavy