even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
essence; true nature; substance; reality
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
contract; compact; agreement
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
if so; in that case; in that situation
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard