to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
death in madness; dying insane
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to throw oneself (into an activity)
interval; step; pitch; key
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
capillary; capillary vessel
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
useless resistance; vain struggle
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
reddish-black; iron blue; greenish-black; steel gray
firm; unshakeable; resolute
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
one (thing); one piece; one item
calamity; disaster; misfortune
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
sound of a gun; roar of cannon