to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
people close to the head man
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
here and there; everywhere
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
stairs; stairway; staircase
to call a person's attention (to)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
direct unforked road; straight path
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (i.e. when playing Old Maid)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
information leak; data breach
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset