don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to be hot on a person's heels
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to jump from one thing to another
motive power; driving force
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to shake; to sway; to waver
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
to give directions; to issue instructions