interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
stepping back; drawing back
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
all (there is); as long as there is
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
being left out; being ostracized
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
junior high school student; middle school pupil
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
free time; time at leisure
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
manual labor; manual labour; handwork; manual procedure
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking