substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
very popular; highly favoured
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
being very busy; busyness
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
standard; set; routine; decided
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
firm; strong; solid; stable
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
door; gate; opening; title page
noisy; confused; uproarious
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to indicate; to show; to point to
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching