common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
simmering; (boiling) gently
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
finger; hands and fingers; hands
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to bring one's bodies together (e.g. for warmth)
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
feeling good; feeling pleasant
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
to laugh at someone scornfully; to scoff at
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention