certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
burning at the stake; burning to death
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to pile up; to accumulate
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
quiet; still; surreptitious
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
since when; from when; how long
little by little; bit by bit
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
scenery; scene; landscape
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
mentally strong; strong-willed