eyes of a predator; sharp eyes; keen eyes; vigilant attention; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
to be suspected without cause
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
orphan; person without friends
elder sister; older female friend
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
very good luck; excellent fortune
to get someone to say; to make someone say
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
custom; habit; customary practice
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
invisibility (through magic)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)