rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
derivation; development; offshoot
to fight each other; to clash
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
no, not like that (but like this)
second (unit of time); arc second
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
handsome young man; Adonis
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
fish reef; reef where fish live and breed
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement