going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
had better ...; had better not ...
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
deadly serious; deadly earnest
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
weekly publication; weekly magazine
anonymity; using an assumed name
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
ceasing to publish; discontinuance of publication
directly opposite; right in front
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
business world; business circles
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
that is to say; so that means
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
on the occasion of; at the time of
(not) even once; (not) ever
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
personal; individual; private
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
had better ...; may as well ...
just because; even if; even though
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can