barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
your body; your health; yourself; you
pair; the two; both persons; both things
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
main cause; primary factor
urgent; requiring quick (response)
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to stare back at; to look back at
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
real life; actual life; everyday life
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
scale; scope; plan; structure
to affect; to impact; to influence
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
himself; yourself; herself
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
prospects of victory; chances of success
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
impossible to do (although wants to)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
the (four) limbs; arms and legs