dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
it is I who should say so
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
real intention; true motive; true meaning
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
earth science; geoscience
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
security guard; doorkeeper
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to be at a loss for words
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind