lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
silence; stillness; quietness
continuation; succession; series
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
commander; commanding officer; CO
war situation; progress of a battle
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
mental health; mental hygiene
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
triumphant return; returning in triumph
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
long time; long interval; for quite some time
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
calming down; quieting down
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
to underrate; to make light of
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman