diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
fixed date; appointed day
hey there; I say; see here
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
lifelike; exact resemblance
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
preliminary investigation; preparation
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
around the world; throughout the world
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
audience (with a person of high standing)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to thrust down; to push off
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright