to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
virtue; charm; merit; good point
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
immediately; right away; on the spot
somewhat below; slightly below
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen