to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
leader of a delegation (body, party)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
great hurry; great haste; rush
door; gate; opening; title page
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to leave word; to leave a message
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
messenger; envoy; emissary
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
going through; going via; going by way of
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)