total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to happen to have on hand or in stock
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Organisation); NATO
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
beyond; across; the other side; the distance