whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
ward office; council (regional)
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
office building; office complex
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
enemy movements; enemy's position
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
well-bred; of good upbringing
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
shoulder (of a road); berm
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
long ago; a long time ago; already
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
temporary staff recruitment agency; employment agency
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service