anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to happen to have on hand or in stock
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to cross the line; to go too far
to jar; to creak; to grate
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
ex post facto report; report after the event
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
dealing with; coping with
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
hostility; animosity; enmity
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to shout (in anger); to yell
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
that is to say; so that means