getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
everywhere; all over; throughout
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
inside; interior; inner part
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
floor above; floor upstairs
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
decision; settlement; definition
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
happy memory; sweet memory
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry