century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
mass of rock; rock lump; block
to mix; to blend; to combine
defense; defence; protection
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
in one's hands; in one's control
end; close; conclusion; termination
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
total destruction by fire; being burned down
frequency (of occurrence)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to take someone's life; to kill someone
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
to pretend; to act (as if)
to prowl after; to keep watch on
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus