concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
from here; from this place
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
light; easy; non-serious; minor
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
in one's own way or style
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
very busy (person or thing)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
rest; break; recess; intermission