subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
spirit; heart; disposition
phantom; vision; illusion
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely