duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to be at a loss for words
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
sincere; earnest; serious
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
finger flick to the forehead
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
very much; very many; more and more
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits