wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
again (and again); once again; yet again
each place; various places
release; emission; ejection
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
how long; how far; how much
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
what do you want?; can I help you?
conditionally; with conditions attached
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
one's share; one's portion
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
the scruff or nape of the neck
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
change of occupation; career change
nonchalantly; without a care
to be perturbed; to be agitated