(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
bygones; the past; past event
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
race (of people); type of person
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
trackless; reckless; dissipated
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only