to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to ask; to enquire; to query
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
one's possessions; ownership
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
here and there; everywhere
tension; mental strain; nervousness
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
unprecedented; never seen before
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
desperately; for one's dear life