busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
entreaty; appeal; petition
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
sincere; honest; faithful
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to come to an end; to close the curtain
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
literally; to the letter; literal
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate