before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
solitude; loneliness; isolation
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
letting (someone) die without helping
these guys; these fellows
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
fetal movement; movements of the fetus; quickening; signs (of); indications; stirrings
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
one's own property; possessions
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous