to fall flat; to fall face down
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to accept; to receive; to agree
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to run up to; to rush over
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
to shake one's head (in denial)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
sympathy; compassion; pity
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying