overriding principle; main principle; great principle
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to concentrate one's attention; to be engrossed in
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
one after another; in rapid succession
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
sudden change; complete change
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to watch for an unguarded moment
condition; state (of health); appearance
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
chemical reaction used to detect residue from gunshots; gunpowder residue; gun shot residue; GSR
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
make no progress; remain unsettled
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
police officer; policeman; constable
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy