whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
serious; not joking; straight
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
good humour (humor); good mood
application; request; petition
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
probability; likelihood; chances
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
old body; aged person; elderly person
another thing; other things; another man's property
embodiment; realization; materialization
emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
from the beginning; from scratch
confidentially; privately; off the record
to take away; to carry away
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
right side; right-hand side
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to overdo; to do too much
bad influence; negative influence
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
pride; dignity; self-respect
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter