influence; clout; leverage
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
giant-killing; defeating a much stronger opponent
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
hey there; I say; see here
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
after a long time; for the first time in a while
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to see through; to see the true nature of something
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
grandfather; male senior-citizen
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to kick (at someone, something)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
property; fortune; means; assets
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
practising law; legal processes in running a country; method; way; magic
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
still; even now; to this day
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money