immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
later on; eventually; afterwards
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
society; the world; the times
fate; destiny; predestination
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
bright sunshine; broad daylight
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
testimony; (verbal) evidence
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment