to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
originally; by nature; from the start
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
changing clothes; change of clothes
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
this family; we; this house
failure; mistake; blunder
way out; means to escape; escape route
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
walking briskly; determinedly
because of; owing to; due to
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
had better ...; had better not ...
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank