securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
in one's own way or style
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to be silent; to say nothing
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
coherence; order; focus; point
thought; consideration; thinking
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
riding together; riding with
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression