cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
restoration; repair; mending
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
all night; throughout the night
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
literally; to the letter; literal
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
family; members of a family
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
dwelling; house; residence; address
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
calamity; disaster; accident
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?