dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
loveable; very likeable; like very much
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
that is to say; so that means
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
don't you think?; indicates question
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute