conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
potter's wheel; lathe; pulley; windlass
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
hearthfire; ingle; open fire in a fireplace
optimism; taking an optimistic view
in perfect form; going swimmingly
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to carve out a history; to make history; to have a history
long-established; old-established; traditional
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to mimic someone's voice; to impersonate
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable