fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
several minutes; a few minutes
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
straw mat used as a bag for carrying earth
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
one's post; place of work; workplace
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
something like ...; something called ...
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
what kind of; what sort of; what
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of