echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
maser (microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)
ray (of light); beam; light
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
directly opposite; right in front
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
short distance; close range
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to speak; to say; to vocalize
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to open (one's eyes) wide
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink