to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
serious wound; serious injury
essence; true nature; substance; reality
calamity; disaster; accident
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
to be reminded of; to call to mind
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
rapid development; rapid unfolding
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to walk in on; to tread upon
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
evening; night; nighttime
with a momentary flash of light
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)