to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to care for someone; to look after someone
to attack; to assault; to assail
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
go that far; to that extent
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
free (of charge); gratuitous
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
management; administration; operation