what with this and that; for a number of reasons
of great promise; with a promising future
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
fluent (in a language); flowing
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
the last moment; the very end
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
to be enraged; to flip out
contest of strength; trial of strength
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
breathing of a sleeping person
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
emotional scars; mental trauma
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
co-existence and co-prosperity
believable; credible; trustworthy