to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
that's the way it is; such is life
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
called; known as; that; to say
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to call together; to convene
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
climax; peak; zenith; apex
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
justice; fairness; impartiality
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)