no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
powerful medicine; strong poison
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to pretend; to act (as if)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
soon; before long; in the near future
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fall flat; to fall face down
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
surroundings; circumference
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
several times; once or twice
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
directions; instructions; orders; command
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like