comfort; consolation; diversion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
never ceasing; never ending
to gain fame; to make one's name
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
leadership skill; leadership ability
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
cooking; food preparation
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
official business; public business
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem