among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
hotel charge; lodging expense
negotiations; discussions; connection
(social) class; rank; grade
to discuss; to talk together
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
originally; by nature; from the start
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
mountain road; mountain trail
so; like this; in this way
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
intelligence gathering; information gathering
knowing; (an) acquaintance
commerce; trade; business
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
tedious; boring; being fed up with
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
contract; compact; agreement
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
order; sequence; procedure
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump