to fall completely silent; to become still as death
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
with a start; with a jump
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
consequently; as a result
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
at least; at most; (even) just
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
speculation; thinking; meditation
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
topic of discussion; agenda
head; brains; intellect; understanding
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
ultimate; final; last; eventual
while alive; during one's lifetime
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
seventh day of the month; seven days
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)