to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to collect information; to gather knowledge
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to be dead; to be lifeless
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to surrender one's chastity to a man
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
reaction; response; reaction
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to stroke down; to smooth down
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to ascend; to go up; to climb
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)