bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
participation; joining; entry
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to cease; to stop; to be over
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
running away; escaping on foot
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
covert action; covert operations
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
decision; determination; resolution