to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
gem; jewel; precious stone
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
information transfer; information transmission
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
fragment; one of the group or party
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to thrust before; to thrust at
one's own army; one's own team
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
it is I who should say so
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten