once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
long ago; a long time ago; already
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
(right at the) side; just beside
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
conviction; belief; confidence
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
very young; little; childish; immature
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
judgment; judgement; discernment
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use