nature of one's business; business instinct
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
with these words; while saying
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
every month; each month; monthly
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
only the results matter; it's all about the results
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
first year of high school; first-year high school student
to be able to do other work; to have transferable skills; to be adaptable; (lit.) to be valuable as scrap
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
to become keen on; to get passionate about
as much as one can; as much as possible
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
musical instrument store; music shop
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
eddies of wind around high buildings
waiting for the (traffic) lights to change; waiting for a green signal
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
overall; general; as a whole
here and there; in places
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
writing; composition; essay; sentence
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.