unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
such ... as; or some such
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
when it becomes; when it comes to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
something like ...; something called ...
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
finishing blow; coup de grâce
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
great difference; big difference; wide margin
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
right under; directly below
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
place; situation; position; location