Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
dwelling; house; residence; address
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
considerably; fairly; quite
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
university student; college student
promotion (school, military, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
lecture attendance; auditing
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
audience; attendance; hearers
almost; roughly; approximately
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
centre of attention; center of attention
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
surroundings; environs; circumference
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
mobile telephone; cellular telephone