choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
another thing; exception; special case
in the end; at the end of the day
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
incompetent; have no merit
to flare up; to fly into a rage
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
untouched; unused; intact
all right; very well; okay; I got it
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
related to; in relation to
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
an honest man; a good citizen
in the meantime; meanwhile
to polish up; to shine up
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that