to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
strange disease; rare disease
spreading; infesting; running rampant
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
genuine; authentic; true; pure
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
pressure; oppression; suppression
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
entire world; whole world; world stage
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to freeze; to refrigerate
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
changing clothes; change of clothes
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)