to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
myself; yourself; I; me; you
-less; lacking; non-existing
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle