to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
like that; that way; thus
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
function; facility; faculty; feature
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable