natural disaster; cataclysm
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
place; room; margin; scope
several minutes; a few minutes
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
gazing at (in wonderment)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to tear up and throw away
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
opening and shutting; opening and closing
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
interruption; suspension; break
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience