association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
story; tale; talk; discussion
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
however; having said that; but
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to straighten up; to sit upright
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to begin; to set about; to start
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
heart; guts; nerve; central part
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
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
flustered; confused; panicked