unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
marking; grading; scoring
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
technique; art; skill; move
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
several people; a few people
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
script; libretto; scenario
that's a different matter; that's a different story
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
the last moment; the very end
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
professional boxer; prizefighter
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
immune strength; immunity
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
just a handful; only a small number (of)
precarious situation; precarious state
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to try all possible means
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one