something going right into or coming right out of a place where it fits snugly
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
Leith; Leys; Raysse; Reiss
material (data) for one's research; research material
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
my husband; one's family; family member
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
separate; scattered; apart
making practical; making useful; implementing
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
clergyman; churchman; clergy
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this