collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
with a chuckle; with a giggle
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
because of; owing to; due to
to keep a watchful eye on
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
image; figure; figure; form; image
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
at least; at most; (even) just
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
many regrets; much sadness; much resentment; much bitterness
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
period of time; time slot; time zone
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
calamity; misfortune; disaster