new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to become desperate; to give in to despair
fast-talking; rapid talking
bad news; news of a death; death notice
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
within; inside of; less than
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to be too late; to be too slow
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
to squash; to crush; to flatten
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
that's a different matter; that's a different story
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
national defence; national defense
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
outbreak of war; starting a war
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
snake; serpent; large snake
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
being too late; losing one's final chance
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person