grasp; catch; understanding
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
empirical; from experience
selling out; being sold out
arrival of goods; goods received
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
positive thinking; optimism
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
(finishing something) suddenly; abruptly
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
entreaty; appeal; petition
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
transactions; dealings; business
depending on; dependent on
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be hanged; to be struck dead; to eat one's hat
although I say; although one might say; although called
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
to happen to have on hand or in stock
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)