small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
dealing with; coping with
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
basic mistake; careless mistake
probability; likelihood; chances
planned; scheduled; systematic
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
rest; break; recess; intermission
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to do together; to share; to participate in