dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
individual play; one-man effort; non-cooperation; playing on one's own; selfish play
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind); Buddhist doctrine
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
shah; former ruler of Iran
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
boy; son; baby boy; young man
actor; actress; player; performer
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to entertain; to make welcome
to lose one's footing; to slip
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful