to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
arbitrariness; self-will; whim
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
butterfly effect (chaos theory)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
producer (film, TV, etc.)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
episode; anecdote; vignette
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
chief; main; principal; important
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
since when; from when; how long
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
dealing with; coping with
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
probability; likelihood; chances
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover