to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to shout (in anger); to yell
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
consequence; result; conclusion
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
first of all; first thing
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
frame; framework; outline
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
before it happens; previously
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
real experience; actual observations
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to