crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to file (away); to keep on file; to bind up (e.g. between pages); to insert
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to give directions; to issue instructions
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
to make time; to find time; to arrange to do
sensual love; love affair
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
as expected; as predicted
ignorant of the ways of the world
next (day, morning, etc.); following
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
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.)
falling in love; attachment
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style