to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
space (room, area, outer space)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to be free; to be available
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
deep inside; innermost place
black lustre; black luster
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
force (bulldoze) one's way through
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
sickness and health start with the mind
patting; stroking; caressing
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
one way or the other; either way