boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
brand items; brand-name goods
home area; home town; local
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to backfire; to have a harmful result
depending on; dependent on
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
concession; conciliation; compromise
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
nightlife districts; drinking districts
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off