to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
just a minute; small quantity
acceleration; speeding up
disorder; disturbance; unrest
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
being very busy; busyness
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to wash away; to rinse off
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
one's long-cherished desire
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
previous engagement; prior contract
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
another thing; exception; special case
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise