sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
all right; let's do this!; you got it!; it's here!; finally!; boom!
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
shortage of capital; lack of funds; cash flow problem
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
(a bar hostess) coming to work accompanied by a customer
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
without doubt; certain; sure
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
reflective; introspective
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
as stated; verbatim; literally
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow