colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
great difference; major mistake
with a friendly grin; smilingly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
club activities; extracurricular activities
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
right in the center (centre)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
some people; a few people; several people
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
change; alteration; modification
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
I see; that's right; indeed
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition