putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
sympathy; compassion; pity
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to happen to meet; to come across
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be too numerous; to be too much
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
income; receipts; revenue
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established