to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to run through; to run past
surely; certainly; without doubt
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
hate; hate crime; hate speech; racism
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
one cause; one reason; one factor
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to be caught in one's own trap
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to overdo; to do too much