looking depressed; long face
reproachful; hateful; bitter
at the last moment; this late in the game
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
in proportion to; according to; depending on
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
wearing sandals; informal; casual
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
apparent; obvious; very clear
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
interior; inside; internal
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
discovery; detection; finding
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful