without thinking of the consequences
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
having said that; on the other hand
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
true state; actual condition; reality
emotional scars; mental trauma
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
over-fond parent; doting parent
to anticipate; to foresee
timewasting; killing time
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
guard; security (officer); guardsman
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
superiority complex; sense of superiority
how dare ...; how could ...
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
domestic livestock dealer
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
one's family (home) background (environment)
two by two; by twos; as a couple