from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
(written) contract; agreement
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
immediately; right away; on the spot
smoothly; easily; readily
contract; compact; agreement
prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
dozens; scores of; decades
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that is to say; so that means
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
door; gate; opening; title page
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
flabby; limp; soft and pliable