ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
killing two birds with one stone
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
way (of doing); manner; method; means
rule; reign; peaceful times
very much; exceedingly; extremely
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
servant; manservant; menial
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to watch steadily; to stare
as a child; when one was a child
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to try to do; to attempt to do
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
near miss; just missing (each other)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out