serious; not joking; straight
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
even though; despite; when
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation