general mobilization; general mobilisation
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
president (of a society); chairman
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
(social) class; rank; grade
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to be jealous; to be envious
to be a matter of life or death
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
bombshell announcement (statement)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
the original; original copy; script
such; this sort of; like this
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
unconfirmed; unidentified
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
last days; the end; one's fate
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip