(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
both hands; both arms; ten
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
such; like that; in that way
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
door; gate; opening; title page
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
imagination; supposition; guess
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to blow through; to blow across
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
like; similar to; as with; in the same way