dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
script; screenplay; scenario
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to be hanged; to be struck dead; to eat one's hat
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
light blue; pale blue; aqua
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to call again; to call someone back
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
as; because; with; due to
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
internal organs; intestines; viscera
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony