to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
place; situation; position; location
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
guess; conjecture; surmise
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
worst; worst-case (scenario)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
danger; peril; hazard; risk
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
observation; survey; watching
attendance; presence; appearance
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
competent; suitable; qualified
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
essence; true nature; substance; reality