to cross the line; to go too far
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
observation; survey; watching
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to look down on; to make light of
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
how much; how many; no matter how (much); however; (not) many; (not) much
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
price; cost; value; worth; value
is something that; is that which
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to change (one's clothes)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over