in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
after that; afterwards; thereafter
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
great difference; major mistake
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
expression; look; countenance; face
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to overdo; to do too much