Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
useless resistance; vain struggle
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to settle (in a place); to settle down
double; twice (as much); twofold
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
recently; lately; these days
two times; twice; two degrees
(divine) providence; dispensation
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
highest grade; superlative degree
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
(within a) territory; domains
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
close; intimate; on good terms
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax