being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
ectogenesis; outside the body
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
every person; each one; everybody
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
exit; way out; outlet; vent
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
to die; to quit this world; to return to the earth; to go the way of all flesh; to part forever
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
useless; vain; aimless; idle
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
interior; inside; internal
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible