legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
this (very thing); this precisely
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
tomfoolery; monkey business
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
how many people; a number of people
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
welcome; (warm) reception
then; well; so; well then
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
custody; detention; confinement
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
sympathy; compassion; pity
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
covered with; stained; smeared
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)