sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to cease; to stop; to be over
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
normalcy; normality; normal
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
to pass (of time); to elapse
wounded person; injured person
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
to take command; to give direction
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with