intelligence gathering; information gathering
to challenge (a person) to a fight
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to paint (draw) a picture
to take; to catch; to capture
ladle; tadpole; musical note
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
landscape gardening; landscape architecture
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
over-fond parent; doting parent
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
(another's) daughter; young lady
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
guiding precepts of a company; company credo; corporate philosophy
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl