destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
fast approach; quick intimacy
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be too late; to be too slow
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
self-defense; self-defence
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
hygiene; sanitation; health
restoration; repair; mending
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
complete; whole; perfect; safe
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand