quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
banquet or reception hall
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
mother; motherboard; Mother (Superior); title of a senior nun
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
trembling with excitement
for dear life; barely escaping alive
group; bunch; crowd; group
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to surround; to crowd around
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
from the viewpoint of; according to
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
in case of; at that time; at this time
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected