decision; ruling; award; arbitration
ostensible (surface) reason
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
one cause; one reason; one factor
to be free; to be available
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to disperse; to take a castle
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to cry against; to denounce publicly
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
personal grudge; personal enmity
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet