shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to keep watch; to stand guard
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
longing for others; wanting company
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
individual; one by one; separate; each
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick