quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
one's own army; one's own team
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
complementation; supplementation; completion
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
guardian; protector; patron; parent
vehement objection; bitter opposition
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
death march; death march (in software development); crunch
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
going through; going via; going by way of
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
one's younger days; when one was young
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)