breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
even though; despite; when
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
already; now; no longer; not any more
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
moment; brief space of time
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
at once; immediately; right now
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
threat; intimidation; menace
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
powerful medicine; strong poison
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
breakdown of negotiations
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
sharp parting remark; parting threat
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to do for (the sake of someone else)
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly