to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
submersion; inundation; being flooded
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
accidental death; casualty
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
two years later; year after next
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to take (be in) charge of
parents and siblings; one's relatives
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
death from disease; death from illness
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
every month; monthly; month by month
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
March; third month of the lunar calendar
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to collect; to assemble; to gather
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip