hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to stretch (unbend) oneself
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
stirring; slight movement
to glare at each other; to confront each other
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
without eating or drinking
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
otherwise; if not; or else
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
patient's condition; pathology
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
Hellmuth; Helmut; Hermuth
smallish; on the small side
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
vice-envoy; deputy delegate
meanwhile; in the meantime
after the end (of something); post-
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
strategy; military tactics
ingenuity; resourcefulness