to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
preparation; provision; guarding
knowing; (an) acquaintance
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
pressure; oppression; suppression
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
thank you for your continued patronage
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to have a rumor circulating
staying the night; lodging (at)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
money-making; earning money
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
general idea; concept; notion
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
serial number; consecutive number
and; thereupon; because of that
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
prize money; monetary award; reward
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law