to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
sudden change; complete change
to raise one's voice; to shout
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
anything and everything; just about everything
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
what date?; what's the date?; when?
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to hit hard; to strike hard
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
supporting each other after suffering similar hardships; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
to break the silence; to break one's silence
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
feeling keenly; fully realizing
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to show up; to appear; to turn up
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
same generation; one's generation
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it