star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
success or failure; outcome; result
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
experiments using animals; in-vivo testing; animal testing
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
cooperation; collaboration
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
one's best interests; one's own good
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?