defense; defence; safeguard; protection
if so; in that case; in that situation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to hit hard; to strike hard
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to shake one's head (in denial)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
another kind; different kind; distinct species
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to be carried away by; to be talked into; to be enticed
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
one part; one portion; one section
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation