to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
rather; sooner; preferably
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
sincere; honest; faithful
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to form a group; to form a bunch
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
calm; composed; cool; quiet
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
improvement; amelioration
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water