to be greedy; to devour greedily
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
image; figure; figure; form; image
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
reproachful; hateful; bitter
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
highest grade; superlative degree
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
damp; moist (negative nuance)