precarious situation; precarious state
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to be consistent; to be coherent
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
tool; implement; means; furniture
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to crouch; to squat; to cower