to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
hateful; detestable; loathsome
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
head house (family); birthplace; originator
calamity; misfortune; disaster
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
unless one ...; if one does not ...
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to walk in on; to tread upon
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
and; thereupon; because of that
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
job; work; duties; trade; skill
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in