astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
this world; this life; world of the living
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to crack; to develop a crack
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
full throttle; full power
negotiator; bargainer; point man
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
work; labor; labour; toil
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
severe punishment; rigorous measures
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
last days; the end; one's fate
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
all night; throughout the night
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!