great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
funeral accessories; funeral items; funeral paraphernalia
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
three sides; small offering stand
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
act of terror; act of terrorism
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
demonstration; manifestation; protest
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to roll up; to be rolled up
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
natural voice (without a microphone)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
you (plural); all of you; you all
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
drop (e.g. of water); drip