if one is unlucky; if one is careless
wounded person; injured person
to beat to death; to kill
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
moment; brief space of time
immediately; right away; on the spot
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to be the ruin of (a person)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect