to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
sexy; popular; well-liked
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
devoted; self-sacrificing
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
one of these days; someday; one day
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
it seems so; that's what it looks like
continuation; succession; series
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
plainly; clearly; vividly
to find out; to discover; to detect
decision; settlement; definition
calm; composed; leisurely
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to step firmly; to harden by treading
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to burst open; to pop; to split