pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
unconditionally; as a rule
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to say; to be pleased to say
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
with all one's strength; with all one's might
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
every month; each month; monthly
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
terrain; geographical features; topography
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
personality; character; individuality; personhood
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark