one's physical safety; personal security
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
urgent; pressing; exigent
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to rebuke; to scold harshly
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
direct control; direct supervision
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
chance (of success); odds