route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
hostility; animosity; enmity
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
phantom; vision; illusion
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
regulation; adjustment; control
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
individual; private person; personal; private
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
(distant) howling; backbiting
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
evident; plain; distinct; clear
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to like; to love; to be fond of
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to