promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to encamp; to take up a position
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
and; thereupon; because of that
in its entirety; whole; wholly
whole day and night; 24 hours
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to encamp; to take up positions
flight; desertion; escape
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
three days and three nights
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
questions and answers; dialogue
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
on countless occasions; many a time
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
in the end; after all is said and done