(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
how long; how much; to what extent
to practice magic; to practise magic
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to get a body piercing (earlobe, tongue, etc.)
to feel oneself indebted to
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
development; exploitation
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
that's the way it is; such is life
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
just because; even if; even though
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
on bad terms; at loggerheads
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)