to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to discuss; to talk together
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to run a shop; to have a shop
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
royal castle; imperial castle
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely