fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
passing through without stopping; passing by
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
Everyone is safe (all right)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
(with a) start; fright; alarm
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
vitality; (one's) life force
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
having said that; on the other hand
to have no chance (of succeeding)
place; room; margin; scope
inner citadel; core; center; centre
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
that's true; of course; obviously
primary cause; main factor
all present; all concerned; all of us
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)