putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
father; dad; husband; you; he
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to rise; to erect; to get up
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to find out; to discover; to locate
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
consequence; outcome; result; blame
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
superstition; superstitious belief
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
family; members of a family
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
making do; getting by (somehow); managing