man; male; masculine gender
just a minute; small quantity
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
mental; spiritual; emotional
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
at work; in the midst of work; working
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
by means of; due to; because of; according to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
difference; variation; difference
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
waste of time; killing time
complicated and mysterious
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to take back; to recapture