soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
patient's condition; pathology
rather; sooner; preferably
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
something like ...; something called ...
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
real intention; true motive; true meaning
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
calling by name; designation; nomination
selection; choice; option
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
fair and square; open and aboveboard
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
central part; heart (of a city)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
body; physique; build; stature
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to detain; to check; to restrain
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort