escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to unfold; to unroll; to open
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
stifled (laughter); simmering
grandfather; male senior-citizen
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
root; source; origin; cause
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...