it is not (like that) either
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
settlement; solution; resolution
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
restoration; repair; mending
with all one's strength; with all one's might
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
indicate reason; infers some protest
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
by sheer strength; by brute force
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
just a minute; small quantity