impossible; unlikely; improbable
to run about; to rush about
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
long (time that has passed); old (story)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to be needed; to be wanted
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(religious) faith; belief; creed
curse; spell; malediction
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
general idea; concept; notion
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for