ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to stick it out (until the end)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
letting (someone) die without helping
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
afternoon session; afternoon trading
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
official announcement; proclamation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
starting (e.g. of an engine); engaging (e.g. of a lock); expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach); barb (of a fish hook)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to make a speech; to address
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
a push; another effort; one more effort
thousands; several thousand
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
to lay aside; to set aside
forced repatriation; deportation
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to be infected; to be contagious
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied