being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
(being) over capacity; overloading; overbooking
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
preliminary step; first step
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to forget completely; to leave behind
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
made-to-order; custom-made
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
at a moment's notice; readily
composition; constitution
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
many; numerous; various; large number of
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
toxin; poisonous substance
infectious disease requiring official reporting
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality