sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
never mind!; don't worry about it
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to become excited; to grow lively
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
final; eventual; ultimate
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
earnestly; immediately; exactly
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
way; method; means; resource; course
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
company president; manager; director
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to pierce through; to break through
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend