to peddle (goods); to hawk
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
university hospital; teaching hospital
war; fighting; fierce competition
criticism; critique; review; commentary
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
share (in a company); stock
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
very; much; greatly; a lot of
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
in terms of; from the point of view of
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
honor; honour; credit; prestige
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder