to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
strong interaction; strong force
to tighten; to press hard
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
no, not like that (but like this)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
until now; so far; up to the present
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
elder sister; older female friend
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
small amount; bit; smidgen
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
one more time; once more; once again
finish; finishing; finishing touches
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
questions and answers; dialogue