company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
point of reference; reference point
funny story; funny anecdote
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
looking on; remaining a spectator
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination