boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to discuss; to talk together
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
worst; worst-case (scenario)
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
temporary truce; ceasefire
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
very; greatly; exceedingly
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
misjudgment; misjudgement