devastating; catastrophic; crushing
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
a long time ago; in those days
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to repeat; to do over again
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to take away; to carry off
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
because of; owing to; due to
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
special; particular; peculiar; unique
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
to accept; to receive; to agree
zest for living; energy to live