to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
silence; stillness; quietness
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
feeling that something is missing; sense that something is incomplete
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be reflected in a mirror
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
in the same way as; just like
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
something; some kind of; for some reason
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
grandfather; male senior-citizen
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
imposing stance; daunting pose
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)