operating room; operating theatre
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
care; precaution; guarding; caution
everything one does; whatever one does
moderate; proper; just right
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
charming; fascinating; attractive
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
Blood Pond; pool of blood; pond of blood (in hell)
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
block (of wood); chip; splinter
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
greedy; avaricious; covetous
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
everywhere; all over; throughout
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout