to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
freedom; free man; free woman
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
brain drain; outflow of talent
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
human kindness; human weakness
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
riding together; riding with
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to win favour; to win favor
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
switching over to; migration; transition