to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
just one person; only one
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
delusion; trick of the imagination
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
somehow; for some reason or other
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
flash (of light); glint; schiller
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
attendance (at school); going to school