(turned out) all right in the end
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to start; to begin; to commence
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
operation; functioning; running
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
don't worry; there's no need to worry
the relation of master to servant
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
along the river; riverside
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
good humour (humor); good mood
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
nod; inclination of the head
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting