tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to be too numerous; to be too much
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
evident; plain; distinct; clear
prospects of victory; chances of success
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
in one's hands; in one's control
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
always having a comeback; fast-talking
one's mental make-up (structure)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)