heart; guts; nerve; central part
curse; spell; malediction
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
acting ability; talent as a performer
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
classification; categorization; sorting
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
other side; opposite side; other party
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
poor physical health; bad shape
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
sphere; circle; range; category
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out