fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
tower; stand; pedestal; calyx
dark night; moonless night
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
how many people; a number of people
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
gale; violent (strong) wind
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
common reed (Phragmites australis)
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to lose sight of; to miss
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
weight (for scales); counterweight
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate