stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
what's what; heads or tails
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
is that so?; I see; right; oh
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
something easy to do; cinch
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
successor; replacement; second wife
failure; mistake; blunder
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to take away; to carry off
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
way (of doing); manner; method
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
consecutive; continuous; successive
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing