to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
river; stream; River; the ... river
to be afraid (of); to be frightened; to be scared; to tremble in fear; to shrink in fear
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
transmission of electricity; electricity supply; power supply
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to talk; to carry meaning
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
long time; several hours; long spell
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
power supply; power distribution
death from cold; freezing to death
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
emergency light; emergency lamp
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance