how long; how far; how much
to subsist; to keep on living
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
organic farming; organic cultivation
fair and square; open and aboveboard
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to be needed; to be wanted
one's share; one's portion
such; like that; that sort of; very
it's been a long time; long time no see
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to repeat; to do something over again
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
major incident; major happening; big scandal
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to return a favor (favour); to repay