to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to take over; to hand over
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
sundry; various; assorted
one way or the other; either way
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
expulsion; excommunication
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
subversion (of the state)
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
members; member; constituent