cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to be flexible; to be accommodating
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
forcibly; against one's will
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
drinking party; banquet; feast
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
way (of doing); manner; method; means
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
fixed date; appointed day