unexpected; unforeseen; strange
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
if so; in that case; in that situation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
red flame; (solar) prominence
to flare up; to burst into flames
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin