busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
absence; disregard; indifference
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
estimation; criticism; comment
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
accurate; correct; precise; exact
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
number one; first; best; most; game; round
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
health; healthy; sound; fit
to stop walking; to pause
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character