axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
conjurer; magician; illusionist
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
choices; alternatives; options
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
adverse circumstances; adversity
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
besides; moreover; in addition
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
treasure chest; strongbox
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter