to be a matter of life or death
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
speaking voice; talking voice
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
because of; owing to; due to
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
university hospital; teaching hospital
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
riding together; riding with
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
unusual; serious; incomparable
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
now that; since; so long as; because
at least; at most; (even) just
testimony; (verbal) evidence