taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
utmost limits; extremity; limit
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
suddenly; all of a sudden
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
disintegration; self-destruction
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
prime minister and party president
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to push (something) against
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
invitation; introduction; temptation
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
whispering into a person's ear
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
chairman of executive council (usu. of a party); chairman of the general affairs committee