drama; play; powerful drug
fourth day of the month; four days
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
according to plan; as planned; on target
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
match declared drawn due to injury
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to benefit (the world, society, etc.); to be of use to; to be of service to
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to comfort; to console; to amuse
way; method; means; resource; course
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
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)
this for sure; certainly is
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair turns cowards courageous
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
at that time; in those days