all that one has; all that there is; the whole
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
friendly relations; social relations; social life
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to paint (draw) a picture
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
silence (not speaking); muteness
to read the situation; to sense the mood
imagination; supposition; guess
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
galley; tray used for printing; galley proof
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
violent explosion; bursting
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
outward appearance; apparent