midwinter; dead of winter
minimum; at the very least
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
stark naked; completely naked; nude
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
immediately; right away; on the spot
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
operation; functioning; running
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
cannot be helped; unavoidable
long ago; a long time ago; already
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
middle of the night; dead of night
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled