to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
they; those guys; those fellows
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to have good things happen to one; to have luck smile on one
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
secondary; of secondary importance
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
business; trade; operations; sales
for today; for the time being
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to degenerate; to lapse into
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
sharp parting remark; parting threat
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
recuperation; medical treatment
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
complete recovery of health
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time