to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
not worth considering; out of the question
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
in accordance with; according to
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to take a breath; to take a short rest
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
useless resistance; vain struggle
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
complete; whole; perfect; safe
one way or the other; either way