on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
impossible; unlikely; improbable
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
planning; project; plan; design
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
very popular; highly favoured
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
entrance; admission; entering
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
watering hole; watering place