to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be the ruin of (a person)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to listen to in an ecstasy
whispered conversation; whispering
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
unscrupulous sales practice involving expensive hard-to-break contracts
conventionality; triteness
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
major incident; major happening; big scandal
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
to make an appeal; to urge
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
commercial version (e.g. of software); production version; release version
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
rival candidate; opposing candidate
to coax; to cajole; to humour (humor); to wheedle
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
trust; confidence; credence