busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
situation; developments; outcome
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
otherwise; or else; if not
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
port city; harbour city; harbor city
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
chorea; St. Vitus's dance
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on