devastating; catastrophic; crushing
blow; shock; strike; batting
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
boa (snake); boa (scarf); (tidal) bore
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
storehouse; warehouse; godown
valuable article; valuables
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
deep inside; innermost place
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
medical treatment; medical care
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
in search of; in order to look for