a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
attendance; participation; presence
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
looking pale; looking unwell
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
back street; back alley; off-street
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
still (continuing); as ever; further
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
long ago; already; a long time ago
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools