to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
prospects of victory; chances of success
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
inner citadel; core; center; centre
genuine; authentic; true; pure
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to hurt; to smart; to sting
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
year in, year out; always; 24-7
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations