close call; narrow escape
to freeze to; to be frozen to
wetting; love affair; lover
virile; tough; masculine; intense
maid; helper; help; assistance
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to kill; to choke the life out of
just because; even if; even though
namely; that is (to say); in other words
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
(beyond the) limits; scope; boundary
dark night; moonless night
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
area for storing (outdoor) footwear
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer