to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
strategy meeting; council of war
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
perception; sensation; awareness
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
2nd day of the month; two days
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
unimportant things; insignificant things; trifles
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
tone (of voice); manner of talking