congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
police officer; policeman; constable
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope