to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
true character; true heart; true spirit
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
sense of relief; feeling of relief
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
nonchalant air; unruffled air
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
in the end; on top of that
phantom; vision; illusion
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
how many people; a number of people
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
while; during (the time when)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to move forward; to move on
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain