rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
stealthily; secretly; in secret
defense capability (defence)
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
in the meanwhile; during the time
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
perfect; complete; flawless
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to pass (of time); to elapse
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game