poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
horizon (related to land)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
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
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
management; administration; operation
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
with a clink (click, clack)
way out; means to escape; escape route
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye