to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
on countless occasions; many a time
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to be sooty; to be stained
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
absorption; suction; attraction
automatic; intransitive verb
restoration; repair; mending
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
distinctive; characteristic
systematic; regular; routine
to breathe while sleeping
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time