growth period; growing season
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
latest information; latest news; update
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
less than ...; smaller ...
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
script; screenplay; scenario
as planned; according to plan
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
recovery; undoing; recall
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
natural virtue; personal virtue
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident