to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
receptionist; reception woman
world; society; people; the public
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to live fast (and recklessly)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous