to become better; to improve
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
site; point on a map; spot
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
dullard; indecisive person
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
to call a person's attention (to)
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to be given up; to be discontinued
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to pile up; to accumulate
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
(someone else's) daughter
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to relapse; to reassert; to review
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
kiss scene; kissing scene
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of