to mix; to blend; to combine
defense; defence; protection
straight; as the crow flies
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
in one's hands; in one's control
end; close; conclusion; termination
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
burned down; entirely destroyed
frequency (of occurrence)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to take someone's life; to kill someone
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
to prowl after; to keep watch on
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
shady; underhanded; questionable
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
high; noble; refined; advanced