branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
heedless of danger; braving dangers
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
internal organ; viscera; gut
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
lack of uniformity; unevenness; inequality; heterogeneous; nonuniform
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
saltpan; field for drying salt
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
at some point in the past; at some stage
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
great hurry; great haste; rush
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
the following week; the next week
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet