explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
big frame; large figure; huge body
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
half the body; half length
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to collapse; to flop (onto)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
violent explosion; bursting
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to clear up; to become cloudless
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
literally; to the letter; literal
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
justice; fairness; impartiality
sincere; honest; faithful
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to lose heart; to lose motivation
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to give; to do (something) for
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to crumble away; to collapse
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here