mass communication; mass media
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to telephone; to make a phone call
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
this or that person; anybody; many people
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
if you think about it; come to think of it
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
how long; how much; to what extent
mistaken arrest; arrest based on misidentification
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
it is not (like that) either
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
door; gate; opening; title page
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
corridor; hallway; passageway
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel; to sense; to experience
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky