to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
piece of evidence; evidence
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
expression; look; countenance; face
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing