meanwhile; in the meantime
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
right in the middle (of); midst; height
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
every person; each one; everybody
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to dispose of; to sell off
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
censorship; inspection; examination
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
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
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
cooperation; collaboration
wide difference; a world of difference
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender