to devour; to bite to death
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
last days; the end; one's fate
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to tighten; to press hard
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to crouch; to squat; to cower
breathing of a sleeping person
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care