presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
risk aversion; hedging; danger avoidance
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
German shepherd (dog breed); Alsatian; shepherd
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test