one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
escaping from prison; jailbreak
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
orders; instructions; directive; command
succession; continuation; series; sequence
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
manners; behavior; behaviour
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
producer (film, TV, etc.)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
postoperative; after surgery
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) out of the tiger's mouth into the dragon's den
calamity; misfortune; disaster