keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
principal of a private school
ahead; before; the future
immediately; right away; on the spot
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to slide into; to slip into
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to pick up; to find; to gather
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right