reigning; controlling; dictating
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
blow; shock; strike; batting
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
chance (of success); odds
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)