to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
very busy (person or thing)
principal occupation; core business
work; business; company; study
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
clientele; customer stratum
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to move forward; to move on
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
welcome!; nice to see you!
to lean against; to set against
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
climax; peak; zenith; apex
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
in proportion to; according to; depending on
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
cooperation; collaboration
ability; capability; skill
otherwise; or else; if not