important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
perfect; complete; flawless
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
invisibly; secretly; privately
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
shelter; refuge; protected place
basement floor; underground floor
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
much less; to say nothing of
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit