market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
go on!; right!; here goes!
determination; resolution
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
back off!; leave me alone!
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
mirror surface; lens surface
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
fee; charge; rate; material
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
large amount of money; great cost
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
how long; how far; how much
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
fast walking; semi-jogging
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
personification; impersonation; embodiment
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
(compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
outsider; someone outside of a group
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
close to the wall; alongside the wall
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase