proposal; proposition; suggestion
tenth day of the month; ten days
how long; how far; how much
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
urban area; urban district
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
it's no joke; gimme a break!
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
on the occasion of; at the time of
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
sublime; noble; high-minded
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
decision; determination; resolution
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
every person; every mouth; every entrance
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to put one's life on the line
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...