effect; efficacy; validity; potency
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
intelligence gathering; information gathering
retention; maintenance; preservation
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
be (that) as it may; having said that
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
condemn the offense, but not the offender
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
like this; this sort; this way
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
in one's own way or style
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
again; once more; a second time
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed