huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
perfect; complete; flawless
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan