the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
(your, his, her) daughter
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
demotion; relegation; downgrading
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible