to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
how long; how much; to what extent
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
group; party; team; squad; section
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
still; even now; to this day
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
so; like this; in this way