pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to be injured; to sustain a wound
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to drop; to let fall; to omit
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to watch steadily; to stare
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
bet; wager; stake; gamble
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen