to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to be worried; to be troubled
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
choice; selection; option
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
young girl; lass; adolescent female
(how) many times; (how) often
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to leave as is; to ignore
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
pride; boast; credit (to)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
all; entire; whole; altogether
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
retort; back talk; backchat
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
thorough; exhaustive; complete
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
prospects of victory; chances of success