self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to redeem (from sin); to save
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to beat; to batter; to pummel
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
posture; position; stance
to need; to demand; to take; to require
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
low dining table; tea table
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
the last moment; the very end
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham