to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
foobar-style name for a dummy variable
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to say no more; to sink into silence
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
small number; few; minority
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
practice; practising; experience