unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
a long, long time ago; very long ago
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
whether one wants to or not; without choice
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
life or death; existence; destiny
human kindness; human weakness
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
the last moment; the very end
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
the opposite direction; the other way
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
prohibition; inhibition; ban
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
one's way (ahead); one's path
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at