fierce fight; close contest
something-something; yada yada; so-and-so
second; number two; runner-up
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
society; company; the public; the world
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
changing clothes; change of clothes
to relax; to feel at home
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to throw into; to toss into
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
almost every day; almost daily
with a bump; with a clunk
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay