sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
willpower; energy; vitality
to be needed; to be wanted
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
common people; ordinary people; masses
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to speak; to hear a voice