serious; severe; grave; acute
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
matter of time; question of time
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
accumulation; accumulate; store
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to smirk; to grin broadly
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
settlement; solution; resolution
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
when; how soon; how long until
(not) so much; (not) that much
here and there; everywhere
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
slowly and quietly; smoothly
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly