dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
giving; provision; furnishing
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
leading person; foremost figure
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
(state of) unconsciousness
serious condition; critical condition
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
slipping one's bonds; escaping; flight
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to choke; to have trouble breathing
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
whether or not; presence or absence
impressions (for a social media post, etc.)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
sense of caution; wariness
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
outside the boat (ship, spaceship, etc.); outboard; extravehicular
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
possession (esp. of a territory)
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)