noon; midday; daytime; lunch
sending back; return to sender
penalty for contract breach
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
stealthily; secretly; in secret
whispering into a person's ear
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
absolutely; positively; decidedly
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
being startled; getting a shock
to step forward; to take a step forward
to step firmly; to harden by treading
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
valuable article; valuables
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
near; nearby; not far off