Bother
Stick to
Stick to verb - Stick to firmly.
Both terms in one sentence
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Variants appear frequently in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell where fairies seem pretty fond of kidnaping in general, but usually don't bother with replacements or stick to children.
Source: Changeling Tale - However, as the films went on, they (rightly) felt they would do well to stick to Tolkien and focus on the main plot, and the films were pretty much successful enough to not bother with pleasing focus research.
Source: The Artifact -
Warhammer 40,000's Orks are a subversion of this - one of the quotes in their codex postulates that they've become so successful because of the fact that they don't bother with the heavy philosophical questions that plague other races and just stick to shooting or smashing things in the face.
Source: Contemplate Our Navels
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