putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
pleasant feeling; good feeling
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to be conspicuous; to stand out
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
consequence; outcome; result; blame
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
in that manner; like that
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
being very busy; busyness