to claim victims; to cause casualties
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
class; heading; group; category
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
guaranteed; authentic; certified
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
alone; by oneself; on one's own
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
as planned; according to plan
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
tune (melody, piece of music)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse