destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what kind of; what sort of; what
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
such; this sort of; like this
being about to cry; the verge of tears
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
somehow; for some reason or other
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
mass resignation (of officeholders); collective resignation
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to act as an intermediary
to comfort; to console; to amuse
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic