any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to subsist; to keep on living
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
incompetent; have no merit
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
good performance; good work; great success
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
a little bit; a little while
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
personal; individual; private
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to cease; to stop; to be over
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being