establishment; settlement
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
superstition; superstitious belief
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
overestimation; overvaluing
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
nice; good; well-executed
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to wash again; to reconsider
to have a meal; to take a meal
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
free time; time at leisure
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
official announcement; proclamation
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
in one's own way or style
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent