class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
to concern; to be related
romantic film; love movie
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
wide difference; a world of difference
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour