a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to collapse into; to flop onto
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
acute stress reaction; acute stress disorder; psychological shock; mental shock; emotional shock; emotional trauma
keep up your strength; chin up!
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
orphan; person without friends
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
conduct; behavior; behaviour
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
palatial residence; stately mansion
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
increased volume or quantity
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
face-to-face talk; direct communication; direct dialogue; direct talk
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
race (of people); type of person