(physical) growth; development
these guys; these fellows
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
a little bit; a little while
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
strength; power; proficiency; ability
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
to face on; to look out on to
explanation; interpretation
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to become inverted; to become reversed
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
prospects of victory; chances of success
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
starting point; starting line
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
delay; putting off; procrastination
having said that; on the other hand
twice; again; second time
to do over; to remake; to resume
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
cancellation of a contract