putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
what do you want?; can I help you?
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
jokingly; in the form of a joke
unqualified; without qualifications
flood of emotions; many thoughts
half the body; half length
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
fluent (in a language); flowing
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
it seems so; that's what it looks like
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
right in the center (centre)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
continuation; succession; series
to begin some form of lifestyle
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating