a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to increase; to add to; to augment
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
two (long cylindrical things)
one breath; chug!; drink!
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
still (continuing); as ever; further