to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
too much; excessively; too
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
third day of the month; three days
continuation; succession; series
what time; (lit.) which hour
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
stairs; stairway; staircase
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to tell (somebody) to (do something)