waste of time; killing time
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
main road; main thoroughfare
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
dozens; scores of; decades
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
while; during; while; although; all; both
to discuss; to talk together
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
picking up trash; collecting garbage
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance