to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
duty; obligation; responsibility
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
in a day; in a brief space of time
they; those guys; those fellows
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
training range; training grounds; training area