painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
calling by name; designation; nomination
calculation; estimation; computation
luck in competitions; luck in gambling
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
parting; separation; farewell
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
just because; even if; even though
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
binoculars; field glasses
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
this and that; one thing or another
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
great speed; recklessly fast speed
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
level ground; horizon; field of view
opening fully; full throttle; full power
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to work without sleep or rest
shoulder (of a road); berm
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump