to continue to increase;  to continue to mount
 threshold (amount, dose, etc.)
 explosive growth of infections;  explosion of cases of an infection
 huge;  vast;  enormous;  swelling;  expansion
 serious;  severe;  grave;  acute
 purpose;  utility;  objective;  way to use something
 unexpected;  contrary to expectations;  by chance;  casual
 new face;  newcomer;  rookie;  modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
 to hear a rumor;  to get wind of
 way;  method;  means;  resource;  course
 common sense;  good sense;  common knowledge;  general knowledge;  common practice;  accepted practice
 outside of;  not covered by
 remote past;  far ago;  time immemorial
 to disappear (of people or animals);  to go (away);  to leave;  to no longer exist
 second generation;  second;  junior
 lunch break;  noon recess;  noon rest period
 dawning (of a new era);  dawn
 abrupt;  sudden;  unexpected
 the end;  the extremity;  the limit;  the limits;  the result
 nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.);  repeatedly nodding and dozing off;  suddenly (dying);  deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.);  rich
 to have a talk;  to tell a story
 flame;  blaze;  flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger);  passion
 to take a view or perspective;  to regard as;  to consider to be
 outside;  exterior;  the open (air);  other place;  somewhere else
 remainder;  remnant;  (not) very;  (not) much;  too much;  excessively
 to pass (time);  to spend;  to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption);  to drink (alcohol); (arch.)  to take care of; (arch.)  to support
 to be taught;  to learn;  to take lessons in
 one's own strength or effort;  (by) oneself
 way to use something;  treatment;  management (of help)
 readiness;  preparedness;  resolution;  resignation
 to wear;  to be dressed in;  to be adorned in;  to clad oneself with
 to take care of;  to bring up under one's personal care;  to kill with one's own hands;  to do personally;  to handle (e.g. a job);  to request that someone deal with (something)