having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
halfway (through, complete); midway
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
nonchalant air; unruffled air
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
different thing; another question; different case
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
vitality; energy; dynamism
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
a (single) moment; an instant
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
more than usual; especially; particularly
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
like this; in this way; as you see
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
holdup; stickup; holding up one's hands; hands up!; stick 'em up!
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)