my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to have an eye on; to zero in on
mockery; derision; ridicule
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
throat; important part; vital area
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
lower half of the body; nether parts
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
processing technology; processing technique
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to give; to do (something) for
fee; charge; rate; material
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification