by your leave; with your permission
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
to jump upon (a moving object)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
final adjustment; final coordination
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to repeat; to be frequent
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
blood vessel; blood relationship
ancestor; forefather; foremother
proving ground; test site
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
grim; stern; stark; heartless
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free