what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be exhausted; to be tired out
direct connection; direct link
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
conversely; on the contrary
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to pitch camp; to set up camp
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
messenger; envoy; emissary
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
scattered; separated; dispersed
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to invite in; to show someone in
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
all night long; all through the night
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
(going straight) from heaven to hell
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down