coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
how; in what way; by what means
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to discuss; to talk together
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
staying the night; lodging (at)
arbitrage; long-short trade; pairs trade; brokerage; brokering
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
present (brought by a visitor); gift
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
sale; sales; selling; marketing
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
a few years ago; some years back
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)