to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
serves you right!; see what happens!
to ask (someone to do); to invite; to tempt; to entice; to allure
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
border (between countries); national border
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
order; directive; instructions; command
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
on and after; from ... onward; since
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to be too numerous; to be too much