if so; in that case; in that situation
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
that's a different matter; that's a different story
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
head; brains; intellect; understanding
both; both sides; both parties
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
while; even though; despite
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor