seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hide; to conceal oneself
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
sanction; approval; decision
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
here and there; in twos and threes; now and then; from time to time; lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.); swirling (in the wind)
FIRE (movement); Financial Independence, Retire Early; to become financially independent and retire early
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
slim; slender; slight; delicate
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
being very busy; busyness
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
rude person; insolent person
besides; in addition; also; moreover
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
as expected; as predicted
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
chief; main; principal; major
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
disclosure; exposure; revelation
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine