moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
now that; since; as long as; provided that
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
the way back; the way home; return trip
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
it's no joke; gimme a break!
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
everybody; every last one of them; all
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
even if; even though; however; no matter how
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
gossip; corner of the mouth
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders