putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
opposite; reverse; contrary
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
failure; mistake; blunder
to pick up; to find; to gather
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
silence; stillness; quietness
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
woman; female; feminine gender
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
control; management (e.g. of a business)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to apologize; to apologise
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay