steady; sound; reliable; solid
waste of time; killing time
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to rush over; to run up to
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
this occasion; at this time; now
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
grotesque; disgusting; gross
moderate; proper; just right