proposal; proposition; suggestion
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
one's principal residence; main home
not permitting; not authorizing
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
one's family; family member
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to hide; to keep to oneself
head wind; adverse wind; opposition; objection; dissension
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
ability; capability; skill
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
not worth considering; out of the question
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
exactly as stated; verbatim
open; spacious; extensive
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
attention; giving one's attention; focusing