hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
military personnel; soldier
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to whine; to make feeble complaints
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
accumulation; accumulate; store
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to not believe one's ears
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
these guys; these fellows
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
instead; but (on the other hand)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
gem; jewel; precious stone
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is