being very busy; busyness
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
quick-witted; quick to understand
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
slow to understand; slow-witted
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
amplitude; (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
reopening; resumption; restarting
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
true character; real nature
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
rottenness; decay; corruption
if you ask me ...; as for ...
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing