behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to put one's life on the line
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
minor cosmetic surgery; nip and tuck
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
word for word; verbatim; literally
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
self-torturing; masochistic
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
society; the world; the times
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself