while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
recommendation; endorsement
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
belligerence; fighting spirit
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
nice; likeable; desirable
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to be able to manage somehow or other
how can (one) do something
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard