expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
main force; chief object; mainline
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
prevention; precaution; protection against
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to leave this world; to die
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
parting; separation; farewell
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart