no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
closing of a school; closed school
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
person concerned; interested party; related party
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
no!; no no!; no, not at all
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
negotiations; discussions; connection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
continuation; succession; series
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
since when; from when; how long
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
lottery; tombola; drawing
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
family; members of a family
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
club activities; extracurricular activities
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done