as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to shed light; to cast light
opening fully; full throttle; full power
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
order; command; directions; instructions
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
matter of time; question of time
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to shake one's head (in denial)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately