to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
either way; in any case; one way or another
general mobilization; general mobilisation
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
outward appearance; apparent
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
vacant house; unoccupied house
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
recuperation; medical treatment
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
breath; breathing; tone; mood
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to get one's head around; to think about
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off