self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
something like ...; something called ...
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
impossibly hard video game
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
match; game; bout; contest
to be exhausted; to be tired out
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
to sit silently at a meeting
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
nothing but; none other than
is it?; isn't it?; be; is