to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to bring back; to restore
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
war; fighting; fierce competition
just one person; only one
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
with these words; while saying
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
number of times; frequency; count
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
business diary; job sheet; operational record; logbook
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
mental; spiritual; emotional
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
knowing; (an) acquaintance