the other day; a few days ago
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
perfect; complete; flawless
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
ago; since; before; previous
than; from; out of; except; but; more
killing two birds with one stone
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
while; during; performed in this condition