administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
(husband and wife) earning a living together
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
commercial vehicle (taxi, bus, truck, etc.)
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
detour; diversion; alternative route
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
children's park; children's playground
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance