crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
simple and clear; plain and simple
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
unfortunately; regrettably
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
directly opposite; right in front
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to express (in words); to confess
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
body; physique; build; stature
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
partly open; in half bloom
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
iron rust; iron hydroxide