to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
assertion; declaration; affirmation
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
the last moment; the very end
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
way of speaking; intimation
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
isolation; being alone; being friendless
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
already; now; no longer; not any more
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
this world; this life; world of the living
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to whine; to make feeble complaints
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
advance payment; money paid in advance
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
bed and food; eating and sleeping
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
how many people; a number of people