around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
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 meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
individual; private person; personal; private
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...
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)
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
impossibly hard video game
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
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)
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to be exhausted; to be tired out
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
to sit silently at a meeting
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
complete change; about-face
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
as far as the eye can see
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful