I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
treating someone like a child
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
almost; roughly; approximately
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to gather; to collect; to assemble
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
surroundings; environs; circumference
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
each; (arch.) you (plural)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser