fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
saros period (approx. 18 years and 11 days between repetition of eclipses); saros cycle
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
bringing; taking; carrying
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to be manageable; to be able to handle
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
accusation; complaint; charge; suit; legal action; legal proceedings
settlement out of court; private settlement
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
like this; in this way; as you see
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise