subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
clearing one's throat; cough
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
during; for the duration of
adopted daughter; foster daughter
a few years ago; some years back
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
coating of snow; blanket of snow
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
in public; in company; in the presence of others
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch