the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
to hate each other; to hate mutually
one of these days; someday; one day
revival; restoration; resuscitation
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to encamp; to take up a position
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to burst (open); to break; to split
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to be enchanted; to be charmed
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to burst open; to pop; to split
to take flight; to disappear
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
pressure; oppression; suppression
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife