to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
piece of evidence; evidence
such; like that; in that way
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
dodgy dealings; monkey business
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
first time; first; initial
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
conference room; council room
to throw at; to turn; to raise
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
cannot be compared with; no match for
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
clearly; distinctly; vividly
head of the student council; president of the student council
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
first generation; founder
chin; jaw; gills; branchia