diversion; putting something to another use
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
fear; dread; fright; willies
to satisfy one's appetite
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
January; first month of the lunar calendar
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
another thing; exception; special case
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment