bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to move forward; to move on
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
fertile; rich; productive
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to revere; to respect; to worship
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
just past noon; afternoon
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
ancestor; forefather; foremother