to be helpful; to be useful
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to press against each other; to huddle together
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
contract; compact; agreement
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to become possible; to become able to (do)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
promising; hopeful; full of promise
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
meeting place; open area for meetings, markets, etc.
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
several people; a few people
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for