finding employment; getting a job
general; popular; common; typical
something like ...; something called ...
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
smooth (i.e. without problems)
number of times; frequency; count
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
brightness; splendour; splendor
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling