grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
place; room; margin; scope
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to need; to call for; to require
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
passing through without stopping; passing by
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
choices; alternatives; options
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
main question; real issue at hand
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to come to one's senses; to calm down
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
now that; since; so long as; because
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
equality; impartiality; evenness
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation