only; merely; nothing but; no more than
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
scoundrel; rascal; villain
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
long ago; a long time ago; already
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to rant and rave; to raise hell
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
independence; self-reliance
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
(not) even with; (not) even using
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
personality; character; individuality; personhood
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
person concerned; interested party; related party
active; dynamic; behavioural
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
ash; embers; complete destruction
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding