(divine) providence; dispensation
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
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
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to show signs of; to appear
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to take measures (against); to take steps
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
one's long-cherished desire
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
execution; punishment; spanking
undressing; taking off one's clothes
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
string instrument; stringed instrument
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
otherwise; or else; if not