(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
extreme masochist; very masochistic
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
walking briskly; determinedly
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
older sister; elder sister
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat (wrestling); clothesline