be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
likability; favorability; popularity
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
at the window; by the window; next to the window
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
as usual; as is one's habit
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
fast walking; semi-jogging
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any