to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
nice; likeable; desirable
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
way out; means to escape; escape route
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
even if not; even without
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
instant; moment; for an instant
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
topographic map; elevation map
reduced scale; scaling down
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
throwaway; disposable; single-use
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
site; point on a map; spot
memory; sense; experience
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot