precarious situation; precarious state
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
ramie (Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
sense of being the chosen people
no!; no no!; no, not at all
hairpiece; false hair; switch; (arch.) hair
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to develop into a serious incident
retirement (from the world); seclusion
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to come back; to bloom a second time
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled