succession; continuation; series; sequence
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
consequently; as a result
to escape death; to be saved from death
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
opening fully; full throttle; full power
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to try to do; to attempt to do
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
residing; living; dwelling
primary school; elementary school; grade school
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman