mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to run out (e.g. of the room)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to solicit; to demand; to extort
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation