to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to check; to stop; to keep back
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
silence (not speaking); muteness
going through; going via; going by way of
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to say; to be called; to do
to apologize; to apologise
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
in the hospital; hospitalized
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
genuine; authentic; true; real
another kind; distinct species; variety
(feeling of) tightness in the chest
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
moron; idiot; stupid person
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to do someone in; to bump someone off