unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
with a clink (click, clack)
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
end of life; death; annihilation
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
festival; feast; carnival
falling in love; attachment
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation