lifesaver; person who saved one's life
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
fate; destiny; predestination
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
(turned out) all right in the end
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
successively; one after another
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
calm; composed; leisurely
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to shake off; to throw off
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger