to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
scale; scope; plan; structure
general; popular; common; typical
street; quarter; district; area
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to employ; to hire; to charter
distant look; faraway look
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
going through; going via; going by way of
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
outward appearance; apparent
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
smallish; on the small side
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
some people; a few people; several people
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
(being) over capacity; overloading; overbooking