it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
share (in a company); stock
behavior; behaviour; conduct
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
imprisonment; incarceration
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
beginning; outset; first; onset
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
official announcement; proclamation
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager