revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
interruption; interference; butting in
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
direct connection; direct link
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
whispering into a person's ear
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
being too late; losing one's final chance
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)