(and) many others; extras (in a film)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
maid; helper; help; assistance
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
settlement; payment of account
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
right in the middle (of); midst; height
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
outline; summary; gist; basic points
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
composite; combined; complex
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
social unrest; public anxiety
suspicion (of others); jealousy
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
the place for; the time for; the level of
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
unique; peculiar; singular
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress