putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
distinctive; characteristic
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
individual; one by one; separate; each
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to happen to hear; to overhear
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
parochial; narrow-minded; prejudiced
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
mental health; mental hygiene
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
cash bonus; reward; bounty
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
priority level; degree of relative priority
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
society; public; community; social studies
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill