business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to pause; to have a short intermission
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
not in one's right mind; insane
alternately; by turns; in turn; one after the other
three days and three nights
continuous; without a break
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
outsider; someone outside of a group
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
the front; honest; upright; decent
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to control; to command; to get the better of
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view