time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
neat and clean; tidy; trim
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
inheritance; something given or received
three kinds; three varieties
to get angry; to lose one's temper
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
like that; that way; thus
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to lend an ear to; to listen to
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
in proportion to; just as much as
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind