to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
this world; this life; world of the living
existence; being; presence
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
witnessing; observing; sighting
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
looking pale; looking unwell
to become pale; to turn pale
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
meaning; significance; sense
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be torn off; to come off
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sense of smell; olfaction
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)