to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to set up shop; to open a store
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to look away; to turn away
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
covered with; stained; smeared