grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to mix; to stir; to blend
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
conviction; belief; confidence
testimony; (verbal) evidence
suggestion; hint; implication
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
physical work; manual labour (labor)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
the place for; the time for; the level of
party given in recognition of a person's services
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
success; prosperity; boom
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
river fish; freshwater fish
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
clientele; customer stratum
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even