critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
form; method; system; formula
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
successfully; with success
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
(wheeled) stretcher; gurney; trolley
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus