unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to bite off; to gnaw through
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
commander; commanding officer; CO
(exercising) the right to command
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
storehouse; warehouse; godown
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
how long; how far; how much
fifth day of the month; five days
body; physical system; (the) person
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
physical strength; muscle strength
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
in a little bit; after a short while
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments