to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
entertainment; amusement; fun
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt