to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
in that manner; like that
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
port city; harbor city; harbour city
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
several years; a few years
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
flustered; confused; panicked
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
imposing stance; daunting pose
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy