to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
the very image of health itself; picture of health
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
funeral; burial; condolence
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
estimate (of costs); budget
cenotaph; memorial monument
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
single word; a few words; brief comment
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
amount of money; sum of money
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to get one's head around; to think about
to yell; to rant; to rave
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking