work-in-progress; working state
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
telephone table; telephone stand
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
don't you think?; indicates question
inside; interior; inner part
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
useless resistance; vain struggle
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
selective; optional; alternative
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
confirmation bias; confirmatory bias
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
desperation; struggle to the death
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement