assertion; declaration; affirmation
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
right (to do something); authority; power
normal duties; (one's) regular work
pointing out; identification
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
this occasion; at this time; now
to arrive; to come to pass
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
young person; youth; young
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to step over or across; to overcome
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this