lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
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
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to mind; to care; to worry
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
probability; likelihood; chances
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
tradition; legend; folklore
being in the service of; serving at; holding office
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
snake; serpent; large snake
the other day; a few days ago
in case of; at that time; at this time
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up