to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
cold sleep; suspended animation
city police; municipal police
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
horseplay; fooling around
to burst open; to pop; to split
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
verbalizing; putting into words
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
article to be delivered; present
by your leave; with your permission
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
method of treatment; cure; remedy
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
declaration; statement; proclamation
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
one's physical safety; personal security
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
few decades; many decades; several decades
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to use up all one's strength
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
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability