precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to burst into tears; to sob; to weep
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
short pause; short interval
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
death penalty; capital punishment
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
if you think about it; come to think of it
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
just the other day; quite recently
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
report card; result sheet
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
such; like that; in that way
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
certificate of merit; testimonial
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)