what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
funny story; funny anecdote
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
art of self-defense (defence)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to be sacked; to be dismissed
danger; peril; hazard; risk
impossible to do (although wants to)
competent; suitable; qualified
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
dealing with; coping with
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited