decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
when it becomes; when it comes to
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
contradiction; inconsistency
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to use up all one's strength
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
major subject; special study
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness