to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
just because; even if; even though
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
half a point (esp. in go)
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...