steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
came here; coming here; recently
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
single standard; single base; single-feature show
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to trample flat; to beat a path
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
with a collapse; with a slump
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
(distinction of) sex; gender
disgraceful; inauspicious; ill-omened; ominous; scandalous
military man; warrior; soldier
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing