serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
serious; severe; grave; acute
curse; spell; malediction
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
interior; inside; internal
about this time; about now
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
exit; way out; outlet; vent
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky