good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
conviction; belief; confidence
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
intelligence gathering; information gathering
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to score points with (a person)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
nature; property; disposition
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
beyond that point; after that
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to follow another's example
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you