skilled manager; resourceful general
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
both; many; various; together
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
state of mind; mentality; psychology
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to compose; to put together
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
for example; for instance; e.g.
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
and then; and so; and; so then
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident