objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
going to and fro; back and forth
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
with a squeaking sound (of metal)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
drinking bout; merrymaking
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
feeling of a house or a room
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
solution; solution strategy
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
personal affair; one's own affair
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated