being very busy; busyness
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
moment by moment; hour by hour
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
besides; in addition; also; moreover
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to be led by; to be headed by
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to be helpful; to be useful
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
grasp; catch; understanding
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
gossip; corner of the mouth
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
commander; general; leader
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather