putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
turning round (a ship); changing course; veering
loveable; very likeable; like very much
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to take (be in) charge of
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
founder; originator; pioneer
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
solitude; loneliness; isolation
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
having lost face; in a bind
just because; even if; even though
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
sending to the rear (esp. a soldier); evacuation from the front; sending later
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
sooner or later; in time; eventually
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
murder; killing; murderer
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface