lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to practice magic; to practise magic
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to fight against; to oppose; to face
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
first place; head position; leading position
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to trample; to crush underfoot
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
servant; manservant; menial
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to go ahead; to pull ahead
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
prospects of victory; chances of success