to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
preference; priority; precedence
day after day; day by day
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
decision; determination; resolution
is never the case; has never happened
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
record of proceedings; minutes
to attack; to assault; to assail