adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
everything; anything; nothing
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
(not) even once; (not) ever
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
still (continuing); as ever; further
treatment (of a person); dealing with
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
unanticipated; unexpected
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
setting a bad example to others
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
having said that; on the other hand
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried