grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
that day; the very same day
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
fifth day of the month; five days
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else