dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to rush back; to run back
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
surely; certainly; without doubt
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
make good use of; make the most of
determination; resolution
desperation; struggle to the death
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
feeling of a house or a room
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
severe; strict; tough; hard
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
what do you want?; can I help you?
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room