to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to brave a danger; to take a risk
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
silence (not speaking); muteness
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
at once; immediately; right now
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
in the same way as; just like
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to