to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
firm; strong; solid; stable
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
to discuss; to talk together
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
influence; clout; leverage
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to make one's own; to take possession of
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to take command; to give direction
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
small number; few; minority
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
quarrel; dispute; argument
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on