to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to send or direct a person to
death from prostration; death from emaciation
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
self-control; self-restraint
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
matter to be checked or investigated
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
reader; (website) visitor
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
strong-willed; strong of heart
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
broken; intermittent; disconnected
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
period of time; time slot; time zone
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
increasing one's fighting spirit
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert