interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
just past noon; afternoon
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
finished product; finished goods; completed article
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
several minutes; a few minutes
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
remittance; sending money
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
letter; missive; note; mail
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
future years; in (one's) later years
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
major dealer; wealthy merchant
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to shade an account; to add something extra