in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
(not) even once; (not) ever
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
anything and everything; just about everything
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
regret; repentance; remorse
question; inquiry; enquiry
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to be jealous; to be envious
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life