one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
bottom; lower garment (e.g. jeans, slacks, skirt, etc.); hem (of trousers, skirt, etc.)
not a little; not a few; considerable
soldier; tactician; strategist
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
deceptive methods; questionable means
long face; looking dejected
compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
sound source; sound generator; tone generator; audio; audio file; recording
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
general classification; broad categorization
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
rescue mission; evacuation operation
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
successfully; with success
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
being a mystery (due to conflicting testimony); being unknown; (lit.) in a grove
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap