arbitration; intercession; mediation
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
goal to strive for; challenge
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
100,000; hundred thousand
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
how; in what way; by what means
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
getting on board; sailor; seaman
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
study; diligence; discount; reduction
interval; break; pause; spare moment
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)