way out; means to escape; escape route
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to spend time (on doing something)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
tail (animal); tail end; tip
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
bet; wager; stake; gamble
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
how; in what way; how about; questionable
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport