cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to drink up; to drain (cup)
look!; there!; here!; that is
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.
what's what; heads or tails
to like; to love; to be fond of
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
naivete; simplicity; innocence
Dupond; Dupons; Dupont; Du Pont de Nemours (abbr)
start; origin; beginnings
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
to shout (in anger); to yell
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
keeping quiet; taking no measures
to say no more; to sink into silence
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
invitation; introduction; temptation
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
compelling force; legal force
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)