very busy (person or thing)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to comb down; to smooth down
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
just a minute; small quantity
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
last night; yesterday evening
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
materials; data; document
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others