explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
destruction; annihilation; extermination
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
depending on; dependent on
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
living thing; organism; creature; biology
many; numerous; various; large number of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
because of; owing to; due to
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to escape from; to get out
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to spend time (on doing something)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay