(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
strategy meeting; council of war
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to force open; to push open
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
according to plan; as planned
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows
common front; united front
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
cannot be helped; unavoidable
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline