to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
one's post; place of work; workplace
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
virgin; innocent young woman
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
by both oneself and others
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
nice; likeable; desirable
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
second-hand shop; curio shop
store name; shop name; restaurant name
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
variety of goods; number of articles
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases