while; during; while; although; all; both
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to pause; to have a short intermission
again; once more; a second time
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
nothing but; except; no more than
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
living room (Western style); sitting room
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal