dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
urban area; urban district
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
having said that; on the other hand
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
on countless occasions; many a time
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
creeping; crawling; sneaking
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
full impact; packing a punch
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to leave as it is; to defer
linking together; tying in a row
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
important point; point to make note of
as (for); for; in the capacity of