desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
packing; crating; packaging
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
rental apartment; block of rented apartments
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
newspaper reporter; print journalist
newspaper story (article, account)
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
swizzle stick; stir stick; cocktail stirrer
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood