to be hot on a person's heels
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to force open; to push open
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
knowing; (an) acquaintance
half-sibling (by a different father); uterine sibling; maternal half-sibling; half-brother; half-sister
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
will; testament; last request
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
all present; all concerned; all of us
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
tedious; boring; being fed up with
curl; curly hair; ringlet
elegant; graceful; refined
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
cooperation; collaboration
loitering; hanging around; wandering around