celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
theatre; theater; playhouse
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
audience; attendance; hearers
street at night; making a night journey
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); sweeping denunciation
speech meeting; oratorical meeting; meeting to hear a speech
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
what's what; heads or tails
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
along the way; along the road
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)