disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
(dead) body; corpse; remains
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
innumerable; countless; numberless
metal fittings; metal fixtures
killing and wounding; bloodshed
explosive; blasting powder
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
attendance; presence; appearance
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing