negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to have a long life; to live a long time
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
one's physical safety; personal security
direct connection; direct link
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
all times and places; all ages and countries
whole nation; whole land; whole country
major incident; major happening; big scandal
alone; by oneself; on one's own
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
the real criminal; true culprit
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine