always having a comeback; fast-talking
to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying
up until now; as recently as the present
daisy (Bellis perennis); English daisy
total (full-scale) withdrawal; complete pullout (pullback)
all the domestic (housekeeping) chores
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
per person; per capita; per head
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
woollen fabric; woollen cloth
good-quality; superior in quality
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
playing in the mud; playing with mud
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
poor farmer; needy peasant
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death