10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
transactions; dealings; business
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
solitude; loneliness; isolation
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
how can (one) do something
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
already; now; no longer; not any more
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
verbal message; word (from someone)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; bizarre; strange
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to take command; to give direction
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
as; because; with; due to
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)