humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
very recently; in the very recent past
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to stop talking; to be silent
vehement objection; bitter opposition
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
superstition; superstitious belief
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
influence; clout; leverage
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to get late; to advance; to wear on
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
convenience; handiness; usefulness
living together; coexistence
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure