dodgy dealings; monkey business
how long; how far; how much
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
long ago; already; a long time ago
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
foundation stone; cornerstone
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
(divine) providence; dispensation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
ten; 10; ten years of age
to pass (of time); to elapse
like this; this sort; this way
when it becomes; when it comes to
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to be silent; to say nothing