no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
along the way; along the road
serious; not joking; straight
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to live through; to survive
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
old body; aged person; elderly person
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
coastal waters; adjacent seas
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
one's physical safety; personal security
like this; in this way; as you see
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed