to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
with these words; while saying
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to run around; to bustle about
all night long; all through the night
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
pair; the two; both persons; both things
clear; precise; definite; distinct
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to lean against; to set against