pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
to carry around; to carry on one's person
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
throat lozenge; cough drop
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into