to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
without permission; without notice
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
should; must; -able; probably; likely
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
recovery; undoing; recall
to be helpful; to be useful
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to discuss; to talk together