many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
adds force or indicates command
colleagues; cronies; merry men
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
instant; moment; for an instant
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
contrived; false-sounding