to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to state; to express; to mention
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
it's no joke; gimme a break!
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
normalcy; normality; normal
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
whatever the case; under any circumstances
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to gain weight; to put on weight
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
royal capital; imperial capital
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently