to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
charcoal; charred remains
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
state of the war; war situation
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
piece; fragment; one (object)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
possession; retention; maintenance
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
scandal; deplorable event
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency