becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
dirty; underhand; immoral; illegal
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
distrust of (other) human beings
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
overdoing (something); doing too much; going too far; overkill
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
10,000,000,000; ten billion
extremely dangerous; full of peril
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
secret information; intelligence
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
important post; important office; key position
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey