reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
going home from work; on the way home from work
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
that day; the very same day
incident; affair; happening; event
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
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
the last moment; the very end
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
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)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to chase; to run after; to pursue
scene; spectacle; sight; view
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to buy again; to buy anew
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around