to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
that's the way it is; such is life
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
participation; joining; entry; adherence
just because; even if; even though
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
on the way back; when about to go back
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
for the first time in one's life
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
physical condition; state of health
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)