business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
interested person; volunteer; supporter
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up