to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
succession; continuation; series; sequence
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to be able to manage somehow or another
optimism; taking an optimistic view
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
heart; guts; nerve; central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to attempt; to test; to try out
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
action; operation; effect; function
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
observation; survey; watching
to be conspicuous; to stand out
in the end; on top of that
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits