to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
even though; despite; when
really; truly; indeed; good grief
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
ignorant of the ways of the world
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
bribe; sweetener; douceur
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
and so; therefore; for that reason
intelligence gathering; information gathering
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to need; to call for; to require
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to entrust; to leave to a person
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do