mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
the reverse; other side; lining
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
aggression; invasion; raid
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to spread; to be propagated
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
hot topic; talk of the town
although I say; although one might say; although called
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
imagination; supposition; guess
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to discuss; to talk together
some people; a few people; several people
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to gather; to collect; to assemble
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
snake; serpent; large snake
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
while; during; while; although; all; both
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to shake off; to throw off
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during