decision; determination; resolution
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
in that way; like that; that way
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
sound asleep; fast asleep; untidy; slovenly
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
putting in other words; rephrasing; rewording; paraphrase
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
administrative ability; managerial ability; ability to manage; administrative capacity
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
anti-inflammatory (substance)
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
anti-inflammatory agent; antiphlogistic
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
good humour (humor); good mood
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post