to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
self control; self restraint
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to strangle; to constrict
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
in advance; beforehand; previously
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
recovery; undoing; recall
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to let out a cry; to shout
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following