flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
on the way home from work; returning from work
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
to take measures (against); to take steps
platform; home; home base; home plate
weight; heavyweight boxer
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
dozens; scores of; decades
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
so; like this; in this way
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity