to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
one's heart rate; pulse rate
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
sequel; later development
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
upper half of the body; upper body
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to seek a path; to find one's way
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
private person; individual
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted