foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
none of your business; not your concern
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
whenever you want; any time you like
encouragement; cheering on
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
worthless; pointless; useless
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
the place for; the time for; the level of
in one's hands; in one's control
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to be too late; to be too slow
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
expected value; expectation; expectations; expectation value (in quantum mechanics)
to write down; to record; to register
practicality; utility; usefulness
to boost; to force up; to push up
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting