to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
home area; home town; local
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
no, not like that (but like this)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
shopping; purchased goods
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to concern; to be related
being filled with; being full of; permeation
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to like; to love; to be fond of
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
article; news story; report; account
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
unexpected; unforeseen; strange