party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
any more; any further; any better; any longer
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
number of persons; personnel
duty; function; office; mission; task
business trip; official trip
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
dozens; scores of; decades
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
unidentifiable; unidentified
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
stopping functioning; being out of service
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
very busy (person or thing)
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should