entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
these guys; these fellows
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to govern; to manage; to subdue
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be talented; to be able
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to take (be in) charge of
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
by means of; due to; because of; according to
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out