to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
maker; builder; creator; farmer
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
I don't like it; it's troublesome; it's too much; it's awful
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(not) even once; (not) ever
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
system; institution; organization; organisation
voting; ballot; poll; vote
hereditary system; hereditary succession
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)