which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
already; now; no longer; not any more
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
the last moment; the very end
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
simply; merely; only; solely
first meeting; first interview with
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
moderate; proper; just right
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
according to plan; as planned; on target
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
special; particular; peculiar; unique