to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
only; merely; but; no more than
everything; anything; nothing
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
belief; faith; conviction
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
cares; ill feeling; reserve
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
recommendation; endorsement
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
it seems so; that's what it looks like
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
command; lead; generalship; leadership