no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
national border; provincial border
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to subsist; to keep on living
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
instant; moment; for an instant
to be at a loss for words
to go along; to walk along; to follow
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift