to wish to go well; to have good intentions
broadband; brokers' broker
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
comfort; consolation; diversion
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
the same generation; coeval
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
(death from) starvation; starving to death
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
slightly heavy; a little heavy
still; even now; to this day
confidentially; privately; off the record
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to be frank; to drop all pretense
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to understand (each other); to comprehend
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted