speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
the way back; the way home; return trip
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
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
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
reason; cause; circumstances
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
general (variety) store (shop)
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
knitting; knitted material; crochet
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
grasp; catch; understanding
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
function; facility; faculty; feature
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden