so to speak; so to call it; as it were
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
absence; disregard; indifference
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
illegal; illicit; unlawful
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
human pillar; human sacrifice
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
how; in what way; by what means
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
late at night; at a late hour
troublesome; annoying; complicated
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
ordinary; sensible; commonplace