no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
perfect; complete; flawless
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
use; utilization; utilisation; application
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
how long; how far; how much
penalty; sentence; punishment
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
how; in what way; in what manner