national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
center; centre; metropolis
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
people; men and women; each person; everybody
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in succession; one by one
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
desperation; struggle to the death
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
while; during; while; although; all; both
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
sick person; patient; invalid
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down