to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
out of character; unlike one
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
vacant house; unoccupied house
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
your husband; her husband
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
one-ring hang-up call (to receive a call back, oft. for scams); missed call for exchanging phone numbers; wangiri
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
brown envelope; manila envelope
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
cosmetics; toilet articles
pharmaceutical (drug) company
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
rival (company); competitor
job application form; employee satisfaction
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
end; tip; extremities; terminal
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file