simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to be impressed; to greatly admire
appearance; expression; manifestation
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
early (days); initial stage; initial
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
personality; character; individuality; personhood
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
distinction; differentiation; classification
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to backfire; to have a harmful result