being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
conduct; behavior; behaviour
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
surroundings; environs; circumference
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
having said that; on the other hand
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
cargo hold (of an aircraft, ship, etc.); cargo bay
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to approach; to draw near
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...