as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
way of speaking; intimation
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to concern; to be related
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
old furniture; curios; secondhand goods
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
precarious situation; precarious state
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
country; territory; domain; realm
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
so what!; who gives a damn?
of no interest; not interested
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
be (that) as it may; having said that
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)