merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
siren (in Greek mythology)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
I told you so; you see that?
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
sincere; earnest; serious
to know (a person); to think
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
alternately; by turns; one after the other
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
penalty; sentence; punishment
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
midsummer; height of summer
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
chopping board; cutting board
to die; to lay down life's burden
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)