to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to mix; to stir; to blend
to become dim; to become blurred
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to be able to manage somehow or other
to surge; to well up; to gush out
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with