putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
danger; peril; hazard; risk
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
because of; owing to; due to
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to chase; to run after; to pursue
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...