where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
possible; likely; probable
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
decision; determination; resolution
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
finally; barely; only just; gradually
to happen to meet; to come across
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
fast-talking; rapid talking
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
small change; coins; small sum of money
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
whispering; murmuring; subdued
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
transactions; dealings; business
bright; intelligent; clever; smart