to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
proposal; offer; request; application
to accept; to receive; to agree
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
generalization; generalisation; popularization; to generalize; to generalise; to popularize
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
way out; means to escape; escape route
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability