wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
riskiness; (level of) danger
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
in succession; one after another
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
one's way back; one's way home
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
minimum; at the very least
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
for today; for the time being
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place