to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
belief; faith; conviction
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
such ... as; or some such
particularly; only; in the case of
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
impossible; unlikely; improbable
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to attempt; to test; to try out
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
justice; fairness; impartiality
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
the last moment; the very end
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
probability; likelihood; chances
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to commit a crime; to commit a sin