very likely; very probable
striking; remarkable; considerable
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
choices; alternatives; options
flight; desertion; escape
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
all times and places; all ages and countries
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
design; idea; conception; plan
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
desperately; for one's dear life
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to become keen on; to get passionate about
for your information; I'm telling you
finishing blow; coup de grâce
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
with a start; with a jump
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
how long; how far; how much
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
one's view of life and death; attitude toward living and dying
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise