evil spirit (that can possess people)
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
recuperation; medical treatment
half and half; fifty-fifty
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
subtracting points; points deducted
stopping at; going no further than
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
hard (life); tough (world)
detour; diversion; alternative route
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to intend; to be sure that
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
calamity; disaster; accident
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
how dare ...; how could ...
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)