for dear life; barely escaping alive
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
main force; chief object; mainline
possession; retention; maintenance
a few years ago; some years back
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
environment; circumstance
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
imprisonment; incarceration
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
judgment; judgement; discernment
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
the right person in the right place
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
one's possessions; ownership
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
be (that) as it may; having said that
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering