comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
the last moment; the very end
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
the big two...; two major...; two main...
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
finding fault (with); being picky
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
common knowledge; well-known fact; public knowledge
resolution; decision; vote
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
slight; little; insignificant
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
to get tired out; to be exhausted
item used during spring (esp. clothing)
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
(medical) doctor; physician
wounded person; injured person
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
hygiene; sanitation; health
leader; central personage
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)