not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
be (that) as it may; having said that
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be born; to come into the world
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to tear off; to strip; to rob
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
conviction; belief; confidence
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
so what!; who gives a damn?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
large serving; large portion
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
existence; possession; having; limited company
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability