to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
sympathy; compassion; pity
patting; stroking; caressing
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
grudge; complaint; reproach
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to understand; to make out
being left out; being ostracized
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
center; centre; metropolis
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
position; location; base; point; site
establishment; settlement
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk