ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
wretched is the lot of a government official; it is better to work for oneself than to work for someone else
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
world-destroying conflagration
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
high brow; broad forehead
to mix; to blend; to combine
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
high-definition; high-resolution
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
isolation room; quarantine room; isolation ward
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
staff member; station employee; official
phantom; vision; illusion
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
refugee; exile; displaced persons