main question; real issue at hand
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
silence (not speaking); muteness
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
unfairness; injustice; partiality
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to read the situation; to sense the mood
rather; better; instead; if anything
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
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
it is I who should say so
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
seeing one off; farewell; escort
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
I don't want to boast but
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
moment by moment; hour by hour
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
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)