deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to feel oneself indebted to
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
regret; repentance; remorse
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
document; official papers
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
year in, year out; always; 24-7
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
elevator landing; elevator hall
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess