nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
misrepresentation; false statement
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
genuine article; real thing; real deal
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
our country; our land; one's own country
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to entrust; to leave to a person
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
suspicious-looking; fishy
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled