misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
transmission; propagation; spread
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
now that; since; so long as; because
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
one by one; one each; one at a time
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
simultaneous; all at once
offensive (movement); aggression
casualties; the killed and wounded
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to form a pair; to pair up
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
serious wound; serious injury
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
diagnosis; medical examination
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
worst; worst-case (scenario)
un-; non-; negative prefix
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
prickling; stinging; tingling
to search for; to seek for; to look for
another (person); the other person; one more (person)