existential threat; life-or-death crisis
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
major war; great war; world war
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
(having) same family and personal name
complete stranger; total stranger
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
important person; strategic person; key figure
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
retreating figure; appearance from behind
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
of no interest; not interested
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)