putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
password; watchword; motto; slogan
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to ask a question; to ask questions
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to be able to manage somehow or other
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
because of; owing to; due to
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
else; in addition; besides
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape