second; number two; runner-up
wife and children; (arch.) wife
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
killing three birds with one stone
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much