to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
villain; baddie; the villain's part
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to succeed; to bear fruit
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
for example; for instance; e.g.
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
tattling; telling on (someone)
compelling force; legal force
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
all you have to do is; just; that's all