stale; hackneyed; clichéd
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to kill by burning to death
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
arrest; apprehension; capture
Department of Defense (US); the Pentagon
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
recollection; reminiscence
this occasion; at this time; now
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
surely (not); certainly (not)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
there is nothing; having nothing
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily