by all means; at all costs
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
dealing with; coping with
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
personage; person (deserving of respect)
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
business discussion; negotiation
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
bribe; sweetener; douceur
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)