cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
fall; drop; descent; coming down
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
retort; back talk; backchat
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to crawl out of; to creep out of
full length; total length; overall length
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
main street; avenue; boulevard
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
shock therapy; shock treatment
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to blaze; to burn brightly
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict