to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
wicked tongue; abusive language
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
means of transportation; transport service
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
support; backing; aid; assistance
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
process; course; mechanism
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
at that time; in those days
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to crouch; to squat; to cower
outsider; someone outside of a group
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
eternal; unlimited; endless
legal; lawful; legitimate
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
(present) head of a family
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
act of mercy; helping another person