to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
complete change; about-face
to look away; to avert one's eyes
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
commitment; pledge; promise
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
rest; break; recess; intermission
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to accept; to receive; to agree
strategy meeting; council of war
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted