Lord of the Flies (1954 novel by William Golding)
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to try to do; to attempt to do
to feel hungry; to get hungry
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
steep (mountain); precipitous; hard (life); difficult; troubled
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
with no effort at all; easily
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
(death from) starvation; starving to death
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to form a group; to form a bunch
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone