busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
estimate (of costs); budget
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
principle; theory; fundamental truth
from the beginning; from scratch
notice; attention; observation
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
stepwise; one step at a time
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
development; exploitation
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
circuitous; roundabout; indirect