to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
to manage something successfully; to be successful
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
small number; few; minority
merits; distinguished services
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to arrive; to come to pass
to save; to leave over; to spare
interruption; interference; butting in
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
many problems; various problems
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
conduct; behavior; behaviour
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to be conspicuous; to stand out