myself; yourself; I; me; you
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
food crisis; food-supply crisis
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
don't worry about it; forget about it
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to press a question; to cross-examine
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
attendance (at school); going to school
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
decision; settlement; definition
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility