to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to say; to tell; to state; to do
fourth day of the month; four days
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
our country; our land; one's own country
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
company president; manager; director
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
pointing out; identification
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
several weeks; a few weeks
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to get strong; to gain strength
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
executives; top management; governing body
offender; criminal; culprit
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to bring; to take; to bring about
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend