if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to lay aside; to set aside
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
common language; lingua franca
something small; something petty; trifle
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
orderly; officer's servant; batman; soldier assigned to wait on an officer
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
right behind; just behind; directly behind
clear solution; clean decision
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to step over or across; to overcome
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
all but dead; half killed
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness