to gather; to collect; to assemble
at least; at most; (even) just
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
like water; like it grows on trees
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
moving about; stirring about
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology