almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
mental; spiritual; emotional
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be reminded of; to call to mind
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
release; emission; ejection
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
collection of books; (personal) library
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
scale; scope; plan; structure
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
God; god; ace; king; superior person
materials; data; document
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
writing; composition; essay; sentence
long; drawn-out; very long
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
one's post; place of work; workplace
counter for books; volume
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
unexpected meeting; coincidence
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure