to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
nine times; twisting around many times
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
manners; behavior; behaviour
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
insurance; guarantee; warranty
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
not worth considering; out of the question
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
detour; circuitous route; diversion
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
imposing stance; daunting pose
hair (on the head); (a) hair
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free