to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
slight; thin; on the weak side
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
elementary; basic; rudimentary
cannot be compared with; no match for
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(distant) howling; backbiting
to blaze; to burn brightly
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
inside; interior; inner part
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
pulsation; pulsatory motion
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
the place for; the time for; the level of
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
for example; for instance; e.g.
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness