given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
in comparison to; rather than
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
sincere; earnest; serious
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
right to know; right to access information
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
instead; but (on the other hand)
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
honor; honour; credit; prestige
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
disclosure; exposure; revelation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(your) daughter; young woman
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
difficult to ...; hard to ...
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)