washing with water; rinsing; flushing
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
wise man; philosopher; sage
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
Wonderland (fictional locale created by author Lewis Carroll)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
to become possible; to become able to (do)
modern version; modern edition; updated, contemporary edition
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to finger; to tamper (with)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to settle (in a place); to settle down
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
under control (e.g. of territory)
cryptographic key; encryption key
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically