out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to beat to death; to kill
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
torture to death; torment to death
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
emotional scars; mental trauma
running away; escaping on foot
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
prize money; monetary award; reward
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
stairs; stairway; staircase
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
newcomer; initiate; rookie