sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
control; check; restraint; inhibition
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
closely-guarded secret; top secret
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
and; thereupon; because of that
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
thorough; exhaustive; complete
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
father; dad; husband; you; he
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to be badly made; to fail
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood