repair; mending; fixing; servicing
headquarters; head office; main office
sending a telegram; telegraphing; wiring
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
power; might; authority; influence
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago