all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
in comparison to; rather than
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
it is not (like that) either
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to be able to manage somehow or another
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be too numerous; to be too much
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to move forward; to move on
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
unexpected result; upset; surprise
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
dealing with; coping with
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
offensive (movement); aggression
to turn towards; to point
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to wait for an opportunity
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to