firmly rooted; deep-seated
to be pleased with; to suit
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair turns cowards courageous
not necessarily so; is not always true
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
based on; on the basis of
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
at the last moment; this late in the game
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
different opinion; objection
to shake; to waver; to tremble
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
negotiations; discussions; connection
place; room; margin; scope
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
one's physical safety; personal security
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come