(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to be exhausted; to be tired out
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
fully prepared; all ready
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
protracted war; war of attrition
to rank next to; to come after
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
to make sense; to be meaningful
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
dark elf (fictional race)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating