vicious circle; vicious cycle
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
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
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
particularly; only; in the case of
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
mask; disguise; guise; mask
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
between both countries; bilateral
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)