to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
supplementation; replenishment; compensation; indemnification
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
government office; government agency; authorities
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to order; to command; to appoint
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)