to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
important person; strategic person; key figure
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
future prospects; promise
to shoulder responsibility
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
many people; a large number of people
killing two birds with one stone
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
the real criminal; true culprit
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
discarding; throwing away; getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee); firing; sacking
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to knock down; to knock off
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
menu; schedule; program; menu
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
one's whole heart; everything one feels
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
bored; having nothing to do; idle