to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
for today; for the time being
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
beyond that point; after that
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
the art of giving a brief glimpse (of skin, underwear, etc.)
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
beyond this point; from now on; after this
transactions; dealings; business
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
calculated; premeditated; considered
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
don't worry about it; forget about it
long time; long interval; for quite some time
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
beforehand; in advance; previously
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to