standing up (without any support); standing
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator
act of terror; act of terrorism
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
(manufacturer's) serial number
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
if so; in that case; in that situation
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
you could say that; that might be so
choral chanting; chanting in chorus (e.g. at a demonstration)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
to order; to command; to appoint
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
outside one's jurisdiction
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to live; to make a living; to get on with
failure is the mother of success
hey there; I say; see here
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me