hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
retrogression; regression
serious; severe; grave; acute
number of persons; personnel
end of life; death; annihilation
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to subsist; to keep on living
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
looking depressed; long face
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
conduct; behavior; behaviour
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
public and private; official and personal; government and people
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
firm; unshakeable; resolute
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
lifting (a child) high up in the air
to badger; to pester; to beg
to run through; to run past