to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
victory celebration party; victory banquet
ill will; malice; evil intent
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
since when; from when; how long
dear me; I mean; or rather
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
sequel; later development
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
very; much; greatly; a lot of
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
putting life into; animating; cheering up
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition