dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
special; particular; peculiar; unique
influence; effect; impact
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
licking; sticking out one's tongue
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
power; authority; jurisdiction
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
source of river; fountainhead
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to get thin; to taper off
such; this sort of; like this
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem