to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
party; gang; company; squad
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to care for someone; to look after someone
demotion; relegation; downgrading
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
one way or the other; either way
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable