with a friendly grin; smilingly
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
company; corporation; workplace
drinking party; get-together
attendance; presence; appearance
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
participation; joining; entry; adherence
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to thrust down; to push off
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least