crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to collect; to assemble; to gather
store name; shop name; restaurant name
otherwise; or else; if not
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
accomplishment; execution
on the occasion of; at the time of
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
taste; liking; preference
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
book of (trade) secrets; secrets; study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be pretentious; to put on airs
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional