one night; all night; overnight; one evening
destruction; collapse; crumbling
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to increase; to add to; to augment
guard; sentinel; garrison
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to approach; to draw near
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
please; somehow or other; one way or another
such ... as; or some such
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to comfort; to console; to amuse
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)