way of speaking; intimation
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
knowing; (an) acquaintance
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
number of words; vocality
that is to say; so that means
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
cake served with tea; teacake
tasteless and odorless; bland
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
armed might; military power; the sword; force
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
normal practice; proper practice
(apportioning) in small amounts
to take over; to hand over
to be consistent; to be coherent
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit