to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
final; eventual; ultimate
even if; even though; however; no matter how
considerably; greatly; a lot
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
infancy; childhood; tender age
trauma (usu. psychological)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to put one's life on the line
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
decision; determination; resolution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to take a breath; to take a short rest
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
proposal; proposition; suggestion
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot