to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
blow; shock; strike; batting
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
(in fiction) person changed into a vampire by magic
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
correction; rectification; mending; repair
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork