(in the same way) as before; as always
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
parental love; parental affection
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
telecommunications; correspondence
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
breathily (while talking)
fuga (placeholder name for a variable, similar to foobar)
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
even if nothing else; more than anything else
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank