stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
all present; all concerned; all of us
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
now that; since; so long as; because
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to count on one's fingers
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
modesty; humility; being humble
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
the other day; some time ago; recently
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
rubbish heap; garbage dump
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
wrong; different; not like that
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
the way back; the way home; return trip
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention