canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
enemy territory; hostile place
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
key person; important person
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
private citizen; civilian
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
scrape-scrape; with a scraping sound
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife