to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to think of; to come up with
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
name; given name; first name
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
while; even though; despite
cowardly; timid; easily frightened