among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
another thing; exception; special case
quick firing; rapid firing
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to bury; to embed; to implant
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
torture to death; torment to death
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
survival; survivor; relic
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to blaze; to burn brightly
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
fixed content; settled matter; done deal