sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
trial product; prototype model
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to raise one's voice; to shout
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
opposite side; opposition
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to tumble down; to roll down
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
etc.; et cetera; and so on
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
muddy water; red-light district
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily