futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
lightning strike; lightning bolt
traces of a moving light; trail (e.g. of a meteor)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
ray (of light); beam; light
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to make an appearance; to show up
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
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
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
in the same way as; just like