24 hours; twenty-four hours
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
while alive; during one's lifetime
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
place; situation; position; location
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
such ... as; or some such
besides; in addition; also; moreover
sincere; earnest; serious
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
incident; affair; happening; event
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
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)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be consistent; to be coherent
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to brave a danger; to take a risk
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on