spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
sampling food or drink; tasting
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
beginning; clue; starting point
exhibit; article on display; showpiece
close call; narrow escape
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
waist bag; belt bag; fanny pack; bum bag
explosive; blasting powder
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
just now; right now; at this moment
detonator; primer; percussion cap
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to comfort; to console; to amuse
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
with spirit; courageously; resolutely
belongings; appendage; accessory
rightful claimant; beneficiary; right holder
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
taking a commemorative photo
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
complete stranger; total stranger
recesses (of one's mind, heart, etc.); depths; innermost parts