large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
such; like that; in that way
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
retainer; attendant; escort
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
long (time that has passed); old (story)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy