state of emergency; emergency; crisis
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
remains; corpse; (dead) body
in deep black; in jet black
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to stop walking; to pause
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
several times; a few times
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
little by little; bit by bit
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to look after (often medically); to take care of
premature joy; short-lived elation
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part