to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
bad-tempered woman; shrew; vixen; virago
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...