to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to leave as is; to ignore
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
person standing watch; guard duty
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
freezing air; icy air; extreme cold
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
evident; plain; distinct; clear
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to bend; to warp; to curve
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
condition; situation; prospects
slope; slanting surface; bevel
moment to quit; way to quit
smooth (i.e. without problems)