to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to begin purchasing; to purchase
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
what date?; what's the date?; when?
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
physical condition; state of health; shape
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
anything and everything; just about everything
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
eardrum; tympanic membrane
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
answering machine; answerphone
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
money in one's possession
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw