appointment; assignment; promotion
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
that's the way it is; such is life
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
hostility; antagonism; opposition
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to die (in action, in one's youth)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
breakdown of negotiations
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
as planned; according to plan
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes