orchestra member; musician
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
real talk; serious conversation
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
back off!; leave me alone!
the other day; lately; recently
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
prejudice; bias; distorted view
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
particularly; only; in the case of
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
in proportion to; just as much as
chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
holding two or more positions concurrently
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to become possible; to become able to (do)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
sounds good; sure thing; no problem