the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
foolishness; silliness; stupid conduct; idiotic behavior
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
carving; engraving; sculpture
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to burst open; to pop; to split
thousands; several thousand
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
adaptability; flexibility
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
in good health; alive and well; going strong
caterpillar fungus (esp. Cordyceps sinensis)