dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to use up all one's strength; to die
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
garbage chute; trash chute; rubbish chute; refuse chute
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to fall off; to tumble down
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to make a mistake; to blunder
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)