to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
slack; slovenly; lackadaisical; moonstruck; love-struck; spoony
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly