to collect; to assemble; to gather
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
financial world; business circles
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to extort (money); to blackmail
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to cross the line; to go too far
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
world; society; people; the public
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
electricity; (electric) light
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
very; extremely; excessively
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
hostess (in a hostess bar)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound