wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to be opposite; to face each other
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to take command; to give direction
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
half and half; fifty-fifty
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to mark the end; to spell the end
to take measures (against); to take steps
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
secret information; intelligence
standing in a group; standing up in unison
classified information; top secret
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
bolt from the blue; great surprise
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
just because; even if; even though
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
internal conditions; true state of affairs