life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to rush over; to run up to
several people; a few people
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
failure; mistake; blunder
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to become dim; to become blurred
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
medical care; medical treatment
about; concerning; related to; -ish
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
for example; for instance; e.g.
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to check; to stop; to keep back
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be smeared; to be covered
literally; to the letter; literal