to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
helping hand; help; support; aid
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to have troubles; to have concerns
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery