policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to state; to express; to mention
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to skip over (while reading); to skim
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
passing (an examination); making the grade
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
temporary; provisional; interim
the last moment; the very end
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
one's own child; one's own children
indiscreetly; thoughtlessly; carelessly; frivolously
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
woman who is obsessed with the education of her children
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
different opinion; objection
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern