skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
generation; the world; the age
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
middle of the night; dead of night
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to complain; to lodge a complaint
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
early to bed early to rise
small fraction; small proportion
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment