to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
shopping; purchased goods
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
arrival of goods; goods received
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to get slightly dirty (all over)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
two equal parts; exactly two parts
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
hand used like a sword in striking
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder