land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
protracted war; war of attrition
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
wherein; therein; thereinto
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
support; backing; patronage
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
conversely; on the contrary
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to set (sun); to become dark
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding