to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to go past; to pass; to pass by
no!; no no!; no, not at all
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to apologize; to apologise
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
human relations; personal relationships
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
domestic affairs; internal administration
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
materials; data; document
patriarch; head of a family
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
tendency; trend; inclination
next term; next period; next version; next release
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite