to comfort; to console; to amuse
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
class; heading; group; category
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
survival; survivor; relic
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
method of attack; place of attack
water's edge; beach; foreshore
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
temptress; flirt; minx; murder of a man; murderer of a man
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
superb view; picturesque scenery
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
having lost face; in a bind
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for