to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
vehement objection; bitter opposition
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
independent action; acting alone
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
curse; spell; malediction
indicate reason; infers some protest
around the clock; day and night
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be helpful; to be useful
not caring; not giving a damn
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly