direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
supply; supplying; replenishment
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to lend an ear to; to listen to
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
tradition; legend; folklore
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to gain fame; to make one's name
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to live; to make a living; to get on with
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love