just because; even if; even though
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
respiratory tract; air duct
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to wring the neck; to strangle
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
to fall on one's backside
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
throbbing (pain); pounding
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
to be worried; to be troubled
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
great person; eminent figure
portrait; likeness; picture
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
death penalty; capital punishment
ultimate; final; last; eventual
deadly serious; deadly earnest
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
each nation; many nations; many countries
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity