self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds
to have an idea; to have a clue
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to keep standing; to stand motionless
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
beyond that point; after that
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
the whole day; all the day
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
source of funds; resources; finances
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
moving into the black; becoming profitable
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen