existence; possession; having; limited company
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
button (clothing); push-button
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
greatest mistake of one's life
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
no sleep or rest; working day and night
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
being too late; losing one's final chance
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
nonchalant air; unruffled air
being concerned about or mindful of
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
all night long; all through the night
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
official uniform; official dress
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer