defeating in an instant; instant kill
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
passing the winter; hibernation
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
progress; being under way
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
tenth day of the month; ten days
finish; finishing; finishing touches
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
third day of the month; three days
propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
quick-witted; quick to understand
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
killing two birds with one stone
composition; setting (of music)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
(one's) quota; assignment
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to save; to leave over; to spare