to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to taste; to try (food or drink)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
of course; certainly; naturally
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
business conditions; business category; line of business
composite; combined; complex
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
sales; selling; marketing
temporary employee placement
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
interest; rights; concession
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick