ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
reason; cause; circumstances
wrong diagnosis; misdiagnosis
way; course; the only way
black humor (humour); dark humor; gallows humor
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness