unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to employ; to hire; to charter
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
good humour (humor); good mood
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
hospitality; service; entertainment
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
tall figure; high stature