danger; peril; hazard; risk
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
cooperation; collaboration
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
news; word; tidings; omen
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
second (unit of time); arc second
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
special; particular; peculiar; unique
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come