to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to go underground; to go into hiding
boastful speech; bragging
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
recommendation; referral; endorsement
company name; corporate name
real estate agent; realtor
branch office; branch store
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to feel oneself indebted to
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
unless (you do something)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)