to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
registration; accession; register; entry; record
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
income; receipts; revenue
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
before and after (e.g. photos)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
double-edged; double-edged blade
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
urban area; urban district
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to push aside; to push one's way through
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task