moaning; muttering; complaining
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
even if not; even without
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
overestimation; overvaluing
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
rather; sooner; preferably
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
advisory level; warning level
intelligence gathering; information gathering
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to keep in mind; to memorize
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
chilly; unpleasantly cold