dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
old ceremonial court dress
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
hostile party; enemy side
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
the whole day; all the day
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to collect; to assemble; to gather
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
leader; central personage