(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
return of something; repayment
to intend; to be sure that
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
modesty; humility; being humble
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
long ago; already; a long time ago
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
very likely; very probable
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
established fact; fait accompli
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to increase; to add to; to augment
don't you think?; indicates question
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to temper thoroughly; to train well
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
soon; shortly; nearly; almost