to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to harm; to cause harm to
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to change the position of
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
cease-fire; truce; armistice
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
nervousness; oversensitivity
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
throat; important part; vital area
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child