before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
the last moment; the very end
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
stale; hackneyed; cliched
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
principle; theory; fundamental truth
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
firm; strong; solid; stable
winner; victor; conqueror
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
established (certain) fact
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
rebellious phase; rebellious age
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
wall bearing no exposed pillars