one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
of all things (days, etc.)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
appearance; air; condition; state; form
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
probability; likelihood; chances
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
jostle; struggle; scuffle
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious