long-awaited; much-awaited
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
just because; even if; even though
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
care; precaution; guarding; caution
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
granted that; even if; even though
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
destruction; collapse; crumbling
splinters of glass; glass shards
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to take measures (against); to take steps