broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
rescue mission; evacuation operation
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
role of the villain; the bad guy
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
way; method; means; (technical) specification
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
all-out attack; general offensive
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
keeping (something) secret
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
sun and moon; time; the years; the months
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to look around; to take a view of
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
long-awaited; much-awaited
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to stop talking; to be silent
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
business; work; operations; service; duties