to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
with a momentary flash of light
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to know (a person); to think
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to continue to work; to work away (at)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to save; to leave over; to spare
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors