fall; drop; descent; coming down
police officer; policeman; constable
to keep standing; to stand motionless
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to take someone's life; to kill someone
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
at least; at most; (even) just
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
stomach lining; gastric wall
stomach ulcer; gastric ulcer
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)