ὁ λαγὼς τὸν περὶ τῶν κρεῶν τρέχει → save one's bacon, save one's neck, save one's skin
adj.
Stern: P. and V. σκληρός, πικρός, σχέτλιος, τραχύς, Ar. and V. χαλεπός; see also pitiless. Of climate; P. χειμέριος, Ar. and V. δυσχείμερος. Exact, accurate: P. and V. ἀκριβής.