meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
burlesque; low comedy; farce
tedious; boring; being fed up with
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as expected; as predicted
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
sword fight (in a film, play, etc.); stage combat; fight scene
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade