present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
selection; choice; option
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (of time); to elapse
to stick in one's throat; to choke on something
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to put into the mouth; to eat
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case