in brief; to put it succinctly
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
-less; lacking; non-existing
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
hot topic; talk of the town
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
serious condition; critical condition
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
relation; connection; relevance
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
contract; compact; agreement