to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
even if not; even without
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
loveable; very likeable; like very much
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
dirty work; unpleasant task
honor; honour; credit; prestige
that's the way it is; such is life
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
main question; real issue at hand
waste of time; killing time
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
body; group; party; company; troupe
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to line up; to form a party
student (esp. a university student)
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with