bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
I can't die and leave things this way
guest member; associate member; honorary member
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
chaser; pursuer; chaser; light drink (often just water) taken after a strong alcoholic drink
quarrel; dispute; argument
copy; reproduction; replica; facsimile
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
screen name; username; handle
signing; autograph session
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
body; body blow (in boxing)
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
to investigate; to examine
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
living together; communal life; cohabitation
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool