4th day of the month; four days
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
according to plan; as planned; on target
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to benefit (the world, society, etc.); to be of use to; to be of service to
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
the front; honest; upright; decent
to comfort; to console; to amuse
way; method; means; resource; course
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
at that time; in those days