as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
the place for; the time for; the level of
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
rather; better; instead; if anything
until now; so far; up to the present
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to be tired of looking at
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)