wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
iron rust; iron hydroxide
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
wax figure; wax doll; wax model; waxwork
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
companion; partner; spouse
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
windfall; piece of good luck
dangerous position; peril
way of speaking; intimation
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
sudden change; complete change
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
negative emotions; negative feelings
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn