to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to lean against; to set against
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
to be reflected in a mirror
to tumble down; to roll down
since one was born; (in) all one's life
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
meeting place; assembly hall
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
recalculation; recalculate
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
personal feelings; self-interest
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...