barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
expected value; expectation value; expectation
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to take on a role; to take part
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
lessening; diminishing; reducing
to be helpful; to be useful
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
survival; survivor; relic
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to be flexible; to be accommodating
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy