strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
declaration; proclamation; announcement
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
to relapse; to reassert; to review
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
whenever you want; any time you like
all you want; as much as one wants
as a child; when one was a child
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
likability; favorability; popularity
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
step; stride; counter for steps
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand