confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
modular bath; prefabricated bath
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
club journal; club notebook
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
fast-talking; rapid talking
fluent (in a language); flowing
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bullseye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
very interesting; of great interest
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
leaving everything to someone else
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
thank you for your continued patronage
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
it is I who should say so
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
being good at cooking; good cook
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank