cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
Cupar (UK); Cooper; Couper; Cowper
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
same; similar; (just) like; equal
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
snake; serpent; large snake
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
conviction; belief; confidence
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
preoperative (preparation, diagnosis, etc.)
to become better; to improve
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
two days later; day after next; next day but one
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink