I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
participants; participating athletes
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
addition; annexation; appendage
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
have a good day; take care; see you
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
humiliation; shame; loss of face
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to strip; to peel; to tear off