to meet; to assemble; to congregate
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to be conspicuous; to stand out
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
tension; mental strain; nervousness
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
residence; housing; residential building
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
very much; exceedingly; extremely
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
good humour (humor); good mood
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
finally; barely; only just; gradually