early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be leaked; to be passed along
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
conclusion of a contract; consummation of a contract
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to get one's head around; to think about
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to search for; to seek for; to look for
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
baton (of command); order; command; direction
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
free time; spare time; idle moment
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
share; portion; quota; cut
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck