just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
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average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
voting; ballot; poll; vote
final; eventual; ultimate
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
reality; actuality; hard fact
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
that is to say; so that means
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
straw cutter; short mane; pressing and cutting
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
such; like that; that sort of
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to become keen on; to get passionate about
in order; in turn; one by one
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen