eruption; volcanic eruption
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to become pale; to turn pale
funeral; burial; condolence
sea level; (surface of) sea
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
underground; subterranean
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
living person; the living
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
apparent; obvious; very clear
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
(a place) out of one's reach
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
increase in basic salary; bear; bare
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
finishing blow; coup de grâce
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict